Tag: ICSA
The purpose and practice of independent board evaluations
Should external board reviews serve to inform a continual process of improvement or provide an assessment of whether the board is effective?
Shaping the boards of the future
The world of work and business has changed fundamentally over the past 30 years, giving boards a range of new responsibilities. How should board structure evolve to reflect this new environment?
Dim prospects for employees on boards
A worker representative in the boardroom is an option for companies under the UK’s new, revised governance code. A survey by ICSA reveals that other options will prove more popular.
Companies set to swerve option of workers on boards
A survey reveals that despite being an option in the UK’s corporate governance code, workers on boards is an unpopular choice.
Opinions of the code: The good, the bad and the missed out
Revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code, published in July, have sparked mixed reactions from commentators. One thing is clear: the new code won’t please everyone.
Governance shaped by climate, tech and demographics
Two surveys out this week reveal the growing urgency for organisations to come to terms with the way governance is shaped by climate and other issues on society’s agenda.
Next-generation thinking on governance can’t be ignored
Tapping into the thinking of young professionals on issues that affect business, society and the economy is a vital part of any evolutionary process. Corporate governance is no exception.
Flexibility on offer for chairman terms in new governance code
A new UK governance code to be published on Monday will offer flexibility to allow some chairmen to serve for longer than nine years.
More powers for FRC receives scant support from company secretaries
A survey of company secretaries reveals that fewer than a third back the prospect of more powers for the UK’s audit and governance regulator.
Confidence high in harassment and misconduct policies after Weinstein
Few organisations have overhauled their harassment and misconduct policies, despite the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the #metoo campaign.