Tag: corporate governance
The long and winding road to financial reporting standards
Setting standards for sustainability reporting is complex. Can we learn from the past 150 years of setting financial reporting standards?
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.
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.
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.
3 things you can do to improve ESG
The role of boards is evolving as companies focus on accelerating their ESG journeys. What do you need to do to help speed things up?
What the world can learn from Nordic boards
Proactive, engaged and democratic, corporate boards in Nordic countries are well-placed to deal with today’s complex operating environments.
FRC Lab publishes report on digital security risk disclosures
Boards need to move beyond a ‘boilerplate and overly static’ approach to digital risk disclosures, advises the Financial Reporting Council.
ESG legislation: What are the FRC proposals?
The FRC has set out its plans to help integrate sustainability into corporate governance, reporting and audit reforms.
Are cyber disclosure demands too high?
Organisations increasingly struggle with cybersecurity as they balance fear of reputational damage against cyber disclosure requirements.
Twitter drops due diligence bombshell
The high-profile lawsuit brought by Twitter against Elon Musk raises an issue close to all board members’ hearts.