BDO Board Pulse Survey – Winter 2021

Board members are reconsidering their oversight priorities after a tumultuous 2020 and slow economic recovery. Concurrently, shareholders, regulators and other stakeholders have expanding expectations for board action in the wake of the pandemic. Boards of directors are being prompted to address financial and social pressures, a reimagined workplace, evolving regulatory demands and increased scrutiny on environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities. The 2021 BDO Winter Board Pulse Survey reveals how public company boards are moving forward despite continued uncertainty.