I et survey blandt investorer gennemført af proxy advisor vurderer halvdelen af de adspurgte, at topchefer ikke bør have mere end én bestyrelsespost uden for sin egen virksomhed: ”The Survey asked about the maximum number of boards on which respondents consider it appropriate for a director to sit. With respect to directors who are not active CEOs, 34% of investor respondents felt that four total board seats is an appropriate limit, 18% indicated that a limit of five board seats is appropriate, and 20% thought that a limit of six board seats is appropriate. With respect to directors who are active CEOs, 48% of investor respondents indicated that two board seats (i.e., the CEO’s own company board and one other) is an appropriate limit, and 32% felt that a limit of three board seats (including the CEO’s own company board) is appropriate.
