Tag: IoD
Many boards fail to understand directors’ duties on sustainability
Directors and senior executives feel they are ill-prepared for incoming ESG regulations, Sustainability Board survey reveals.
Business leaders call for election promises on audit reform
The Institute of Directors’ ‘Manifesto for Business’ also seeks change to section 172 to promote company purpose.
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.
Business relays UK Corporate Governance Code concerns
Responses to the FRC’s consultation on its proposals highlight practical concerns about implementation and compliance.
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.
IoD: Don’t make audit committees accountable for ESG reporting
The Institute of Directors says the FRC proposal on board governance means ‘lines of accountability will be blurred’.
Less than a third of FTSE 100 executives are women
In Europe as a whole, only 7.7% of top companies’ chief executives are female, gender diversity barometer shows.
IoD calls for independent commission to take governance from FRC
The Institute of Directors has called for the supervision of UK governance to be removed from the Financial Reporting Council and placed with a new independent commission.
Former easyJet CFO takes IoD chair during Lady Judge case
Former easyJet CFO Chris Walton steps up to interim chairman at the IoD, as it looks to move on following an investigation into chairwoman Lady Barbara Judge.
Behaviour of IoD chairwoman Lady Judge called into question
The Institute of Directors has been presented the results of an investigation into alleged misconduct by chairwoman Lady Barbara Judge towards staff; its council meets today to discuss the findings.