Tag: PwC
Andy Agg joins Weir
The National Grid CFO has become an independent non-executive director of the global engineering business.
News round-up: this week in governance
Iain McDonald to stay on THG board; London Business School’s ethical win; Big Four look to their own governance.
News round-up: this week in governance
ClientEarth sends fossil fuel warning; Tennessee sues BlackRock; PwC seeks independent directors; the positive impact of altruistic CEOs.
Big Four continue to dominate audit market
FRC review of audit market competition reveals 98% market share that ‘leaves little room for challengers to emerge’.
Record fine for KPMG over Carillion audit
In all, the auditing giant has now been fined £30m for its failures at Carillion, reduced to £21.5m for co-operation.
News round-up: this week in governance
US anti-ESG funds take a dive; PwC on why the workplace needs to change; SEC’s climate disclosure standards ruffle feathers.
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.
Research casts doubt on the S in ESG
Many scandal-hit companies were found to have previously presented high ‘social’ performance measures, study shows.
News round-up: this week in governance
PwC fined over Babcock; EY split is on hold; Senate kills Biden ESG law; ChapGPT predicts M&As; directors who ‘overboard’.
‘Easy’ carbon targets keep executive pay high
Executives get ESG pay-outs despite ‘inadequate progress’ on carbon emissions, London Business School research suggests.