Tag: UK
Boards must prepare for active political engagement
Why right now is the best time for boards to make contact with politicians who can impact—or potentially impact—your business’s bottom line.
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.
Are cyber disclosure demands too high?
Organisations increasingly struggle with cybersecurity as they balance fear of reputational damage against cyber disclosure requirements.
Cyber security reporting falls short
UK companies are struggling to provide focused disclosures as cyber attacks continue to increase, says the FRC.
News round-up: this week in governance
Row over pay for non-execs; JD Sports governance overhaul; EU agrees on CSRD; and do mandatory US climate disclosures impede free speech?
Government publishes response to audit reform proposals
While directors will face sanctions for inadequate company reporting and audit committee duties, other key reforms have been watered down.
Government confirms commitment to sustainability disclosure requirements
The UK will proceed with legislative plans for SDRs, including transition reports, after the proposals were missing from the Queen’s Speech.
Queen’s Speech fails to provide clarity on audit reform plans
While the creation of ARGA is confirmed, details about other proposed changes are scant and uncertainty over timing remains.
Companies urged to improve modern slavery reporting
Research reveals one in ten UK companies fails to provide a modern slavery statement, despite it being a legal requirement.
UK and EU regulation differences deepen complexity of sanctions
Difficulty of due diligence on sanctions intensifies, as a host of companies around the world withdraw from Russian investments.