CHICAGO, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Britannica Group today announced that the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) in December recognized Karthik Krishnan, the company's Global CEO, as an NACD Governance Fellow since 2013, and that he has played an active role in elevating board governance effectiveness and board performance in for-profit and non-profit organizations.
The NACD Directorship Certification program, the nation's premier certification for board directors, provides a tangible assessment of a director's understanding of the essential theoretical and practical knowledge required to lead in today's increasingly complex boardrooms. The program focuses on sustainable long-term value creation and strengthening investor trust and public confidence.
"I am honored to join the distinguished group of board governance leaders who are committed to boardroom excellence," said Krishnan. "The knowledge and insights from my NACD credentials and peer interactions have amplified my effectiveness as a board director and shaped my decisions as CEO on critical issues, including equity in education, diversity and inclusion in the workplace."
Krishnan, Global CEO of the Britannica Group, believes in the transformative power of education and is passionate about enabling lifelong learning, transformative leadership and societal impact. He is an Adjunct Professor at New York University Stern Business School, and also serves on the boards of Britannica, Melingo and Urban Upbound. He is an advisor to UNICEF and the Global Business Coalition for Education on Youth Skills and Education. He is recognized by the World Economic Forum as an expert on education, healthcare and information media. He is also a Top 100 global influencer in education technology. He has been involved in a number of transformative initiatives including doubling India's agricultural production, Transforming Harlem (New York City) into a vibrant business community and tourist destination, and establishing New York University (Stern Business School) as a pioneer and top school for entertainment, media and technology specialization.
Britannica, which is recognized as a Great Place to Work, plays a proactive role in raising awareness, catalyzing actions and driving impact on issues from education equity including closing the digital divide, media literacy, and social justice. The organization is committed to elevating trustworthy information in the digital universe (fighting misinformation) and transforming learning inside and outside classrooms (strengthening the path from education to employability). The company has also made strong efforts promoting understanding of climate change, gender equality, media literacy, social justice, and bridging the "digital divide," the disparity of access to online content and learning opportunities at a time when this is more important than ever.
"NACD Certified Directors demonstrate their keen awareness that directorship is a profession that, like all professions, requires continuous learning," said Peter R. Gleason, NACD's CEO. "Krishnan achieving the highest credential available to directors in the United States along with Britannica's ESG initiatives highlights their ongoing commitment to boardroom excellence and double bottom line mindset – financial and social impacts."
About the Britannica Group
The Britannica Group is a global knowledge leader. A pioneer in digital learning since the 1980s, the company today serves the needs of students, lifelong learners, and professionals by providing curriculum products, language-study courses, digital encyclopedias, and professional readiness training through its extensive products.
The company has continued to redefine information discovery in the technology and education fields, serving 83 countries and 150 million students worldwide in 16 languages. Britannica's mission to inspire curiosity and the joy of learning has earned it the ranking of the #1 company to watch in EdTech Digest's State of the EdTech report for 2019-2020. It is headquartered in Chicago.
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