Governance
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NEWS: Governance, 18 October, 2022
MPs demand jail time for directors who fail to prevent fraud
MPs are tabling an amendment to the economic crime and corporate transparency bill to address ‘outdated and ineffective’ liability laws.
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NEWS: Artificial intelligence, 13 October, 2022
Let AI pick up the board’s admin only, experts advise
It may be some way off yet, but governance by robots is coming and directors need to be ready, according to new research.
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COMMENT: ESG, 12 October, 2022
Can ESG be saved?
There's a storm brewing. We need to radically change the definition of governance if ESG is going to survive it.
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NEWS: Governance, 6 October, 2022
Meta faces US lawsuit over its corporate governance
A Meta stockholder alleges that the company’s business model failed to consider the risks to society and to ‘diversified stockholders’.
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NEWS: Ethnic diversity, 5 October, 2022
Improve reporting of boardroom ethnic diversity action, says FRC
The watchdog's review finds companies are showing more awareness, but need to gather reliable data to be able to monitor their progress.
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NEWS: NED Awards 2023, 29 September, 2022
Nominations open for this year’s Non-Executive Director Awards
The awards will recognise the skills and guidance shown by non-executive directors, in uncertain geopolitical and economic circumstances.
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NEWS: Audit reform, 27 September, 2022
Auditors press for internal controls law
More than four years after the collapse of Carillion which sparked a call for ‘urgent’ audit reform, the wait continues.
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NEWS: Diversity, 27 September, 2022
Law experts defend Nasdaq in board diversity battle
US academics point out that the proposed new requirements relate only to reporting and disclosure, not quotas.
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NEWS: Legal and regulatory, 25 September, 2022
FRC reviews reports on earnings per share and deferred tax assets
The FRC's thematic reviews show examples of good practice for informative, transparent disclosure in line with IAS 33 and IAS 12.
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NEWS: Ethics, 23 September, 2022
Corporate efforts to define their ‘purpose’ fail to convince employees
Survey finds most staff believe their company has changed little or not at all since setting out a purpose.
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NEWS: Diversity, 22 September, 2022
Diversity statements are not all ‘cheap talk’, finds study
After the murder of George Floyd, many US companies committed to increasing diversity—and some have backed up their words with action.
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NEWS: Regulation, 21 September, 2022
Fresh detail for reforming Section 172
Push continues to reform company directors’ duties so that they embrace a wider circle of stakeholders.
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INSIGHT: Board behaviour, 20 September, 2022
Why do narcissistic CEOs promise and fail?
A new study reveals that narcissistic chief executives tend to announce more share repurchases, yet not follow this course of action through.
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NEWS: Governance, 14 September, 2022
Board veto of shareholder AGM resolution under scrutiny
Lawyers challenge boards blocking shareholder resolutions
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NEWS: ESG, 13 September, 2022
BlackRock defends its ESG position
The fund manager has responded to accusations from the attorney generals of 18 US states, who say BlackRock is not 'neutral' about energy.
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NEWS: Ethics, 9 September, 2022
Ethics, ‘shareholder wealth’ and Twitter drove companies to quit Russia
Cutting ties with Russia after social media boycott campaigns was ‘woke-wash’ for some companies, research suggests.
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NEWS: Legal and regulatory, 8 September, 2022
FRC publishes 2022 review of stewardship reporting
The review reveals that signatories have doubled since 2021 and the quality of reporting has improved in many areas, including engagement.
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NEWS: Due diligence, 7 September, 2022
Campaigners protest against EU due diligence proposals
Objectors say the directive on corporate sustainability and human rights falls short, while companies criticise the demands it makes.
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NEWS: Net zero pledges, 5 September, 2022
Companies fail to credibly commit to net zero pledges
Corporate governance needs a booster of ‘green pill’ obligations to hold organisations to account over their promises, write academics.
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COMMENT: Whistleblowing, 2 September, 2022
The Secret NED: whistleblowing and the board
Formal whistleblowing means trouble, not only for the obvious reason, but because it shows the organisation failed to address valid concerns.