Risk
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NEWS: Regulation, 27 July, 2023
How competition law can help, not hinder, climate action
Boards can take advantage of collaborative sustainability agreements without falling foul of antitrust regulations.
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NEWS: Resilience reporting, 21 July, 2023
Government reveals resilience disclosure rules
The detail of the new regulations has been fleshed out—and could catch many more companies than expected.
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RESOURCE: Climate change, 18 July, 2023
Director reference guide: defining the board’s strategic direction on climate
What steps should boards be taking now on climate change governance? Expert insights and key questions for directors to ask.
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NEWS: Climate disclosure, 26 June, 2023
Sustainability body issues global disclosure standards
The International Sustainability Standards Board’s guidance is aimed at improving trust in climate-related disclosures.
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NEWS: Climate litigation, 8 June, 2023
Growing climate litigation is ‘absolutely necessary’
UN expert Ian Fry says court cases are needed to legally hold ‘to account’ those who cause damage to the environment.
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NEWS: Ethics, 8 June, 2023
Probe into PwC tax scandal extends beyond Australia
Authorities are looking into the possibility of ‘offences in other jurisdictions’ related to leaks about confidential government information.
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NEWS: Sustainability due diligence, 1 June, 2023
Pressure builds on EU to amend due diligence rules
More companies have added their voices to the call to make the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive align with UN standards.
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NEWS: Investor activism, 31 May, 2023
Norges Bank leads investor voting against Exxon and Chevron
The fund seeks to push the companies into speeding up their climate transition plans and acting to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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INSIGHT: Climate change, 23 May, 2023
How climate change alters the financial landscape
To achieve sustainability, companies and boards will need to look not only to their operations, but also to their finances.
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NEWS: Board diversity, 4 May, 2023
Board appointments fell sharply in 2022
Companies appear to be sticking with experienced leaders—to the detriment of progress—suggests FTSE 350 boardroom research.
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NEWS: Cyber security, 18 April, 2023
Cyber criminals chase ransomware insurance money
Specialist ransomware criminals are investigating victims’ insurance capacity—sometimes by blatantly asking companies outright.
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NEWS: Investor relations, 13 April, 2023
Can dual-class shares help to curb greenhouse gases?
Extra voting rights could give the boost needed for firms to take higher risk ESG decisions on low-carbon technology, argues legal academic.
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NEWS: Resilience reporting, 30 March, 2023
Resilience reports will involve ‘difficult decisions’
New government requirements mean boards will need to disclose planned responses to risks—leading to tough choices, a recent briefing heard.
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NEWS: Net zero plans, 28 March, 2023
Investors seek commitment to net zero planning
Climate change campaigning investors have written to 107 companies, asking for prompt proof of net zero transition proposals.
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INSIGHT: Risk management, 28 March, 2023
When employees become the competition
How might you be affected by a global move towards the banning of employment contract non-compete clauses?
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NEWS: Ethics, 21 March, 2023
Call for FTSE 100 companies to give guidance on ethics
Most top firms have a published code of ethics, but many lack the framework to help their employees make ethical decisions, research finds.
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NEWS: Investment risk, 20 March, 2023
Larry Fink puts focus on finance and inflation
Although BlackRock’s CEO does not mention the term ‘ESG’ in his annual letter, he highlights the investment risks posed by climate change.
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NEWS: Life sciences podcast, 15 March, 2023
Reform of NHS levy ‘harms UK competitiveness’
Boards in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector face increasingly difficult decisions, according to a recent Board Agenda podcast.
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NEWS: Corporate resilience, 14 March, 2023
ESG resilience requires leaders to manage without certainty
Boards lack the understanding needed to face environmental and social challenges, according to LBS professor.
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NEWS: Risk management, 10 March, 2023
Anticipation is key to risk management and resilience
Experts warn that boards cannot devise a response plan to everything that might go wrong, so should focus on emerging risks.