Comment
COMMENT: Audit reform, 6 November, 2023
An uncomfortable U-turn on audit reform
The government’s bonfire of the regulations expected for audit reform creates a source of uncertainty for business.
COMMENT: Audit reforms, 25 October, 2023
Ditching audit reforms will ‘diminish’ UK reputation for reporting
We will continue to argue for and support improvements to corporate reporting (and to audit quality and to audit oversight) in the UK, to ensure that the UK continues to be a world leader in this really important area.
COMMENT: Governance, 26 September, 2023
Are boards losing control?
We need to ensure that regulations do not inappropriately reduce a board’s ability to take decisions in the best interests of the company.
COMMENT: Governance, 12 September, 2023
Don’t let reporting requirements lead to boilerplate disclosures
We must balance the need for disclosure of non-financial information so that it is sufficient, but still proportionate.
COMMENT: Ethics, 7 August, 2023
Ignore trust at your peril
Consumers and employers expect ethical corporate behaviour—and will vote with their feet when trust is breached.
COMMENT: ESG, 31 July, 2023
Why ESG is a political issue
The current debate on terminology overlooks the fact that business and business leaders have always had an impact on politics.
INTERVIEW: Stewardship, 6 July, 2023
Helle Bank Jørgensen on governance, ESG and how board directors can become stewards of the future
In spite of ESG toxicity in the US, she remains optimistic that companies are working on sustainability ’because they know they need to’.
COMMENT: Governance, 30 May, 2023
Hybrid AGMs maximise shareholder participation
Avoid virtual-only annual general meetings: although pragmatic in an emergency, they water down shareholders’ rights.
COMMENT: ESG, 15 May, 2023
ESG: Should E and S break up with G?
In the world of investing, maturity has revealed significant practical shortcomings in combining environmental, social and governance.
COMMENT: Governance, 24 April, 2023
The politics and geopolitics of controlling shareholders
Shareholders with a controlling interest influence not only financial matters but can also wield great power over policy and politics.