Step 1: Company Profile & Board Structure
Company Size:
Small (<50 employees / <$10M revenue)
Medium (50-250 emp. / $10M-$50M rev.)
Large (250-1000 emp. / $50M-$1B rev.)
Enterprise (>1000 emp. / >$1B rev.)
Industry Sector:
Technology
Finance
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail/Consumer Goods
Energy/Utilities
Real Estate
Other
Board Independence (% Independent Directors):
Low (< 30%)
Moderate-Low (30-50%)
Majority (51-70%)
High (> 70%)
CEO also Board Chair (Duality):
No (Separate Roles)
Yes (Combined Roles)
Average Board Member Tenure:
< 5 years
5-10 years
11-15 years
> 15 years
Board Diversity (Gender, Ethnicity, Skills):
Low (Minimal representation)
Moderate (Some representation)
High (Significant diverse representation)
Step 2: Shareholder Rights & Remuneration
Shareholder Rights Strength:
Weak (e.g., limited voting, anti-takeover)
Moderate (Standard protections)
Strong (e.g., one-share-one-vote, proxy access)
Executive Compensation Link to Performance:
Weakly Linked / Not Clear
Moderately Linked
Strongly Linked & Transparent
Transparency in Executive Pay Disclosure:
Low / Opaque
Medium / Meets Requirements
High / Exceeds Requirements
History of Shareholder Activism:
None Recent / Not Significant
Some Past / Minor Activism
Significant / Ongoing Activism
Step 3: Ethics, Risk Management & Disclosure
Code of Ethics/Conduct:
Not Public / Exists but Basic
Comprehensive & Regularly Reviewed
Embedded in Culture & Enforced
Whistleblower Policy & Protection:
None / Weak / Not Anonymous
Adequate Policy & Channels
Robust, Independent & Promoted
Audit Committee Independence & Expertise:
Lacking Full Independence or Expertise
Meets Basic Requirements
Strong (Fully Independent, Financial Experts)
ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Reporting:
None or Ad-hoc Mentions
Basic / Partial Reporting
Comprehensive & Integrated Reporting (e.g., GRI, SASB)
History of Regulatory Penalties/Scandals (last 5 yrs):
None Known / Clean Record
Minor Issues / Resolved Past Issues
Significant / Recent Issues
Formal Risk Management Framework:
Informal / Ad-hoc
Developing / Documented
Mature & Integrated
Optional: Company Name (for PDF report):