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Leaders are positive about growth despite economic uncertainty
By Mark Kennedy
/ June 1, 2023
Sustainability and technology are strategic priorities for boards in 2023, Mazars’ annual barometer of the C-suite finds.
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Pressure builds on EU to amend due diligence rules
By Gavin Hinks
/ June 1, 2023
More companies have added their voices to the call to make the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive align with...
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Norges Bank leads investor voting against Exxon and Chevron
By Gavin Hinks
/ May 31, 2023
The fund seeks to push the companies into speeding up their climate transition plans and acting to cut greenhouse gas...
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‘Change fiduciary laws’ to end ESG battle in US
By Gavin Hinks
/ May 30, 2023
Academics suggest a truce between left and right, based on separating political issues from investment decisions.
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News round-up: this week in governance
By Gavin Hinks
/ May 26, 2023
Investors challenge McDonald’s over antibiotic use; Norges Bank’s ESG push criticised; diversity box-ticking; revolt at The Restaurant Group.
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Corporate governance code review boosts internal controls
By Gavin Hinks
/ May 25, 2023
UK watchdog’s proposals include giving audit committees greater reporting responsibilities and addressing ‘overboarding’.
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Dual class shares have become ‘dual class stock lite’
By Gavin Hinks
/ May 23, 2023
A consultation is underway on new rules for dual-class shares following changes in 2021 described as 'unlikely to move the...
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New audit committee standards finalised
By Gavin Hinks
/ May 22, 2023
Role of challenger audit firms and the opinion of investors underlined by new minimum standards.
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News round-up: this week in governance
By Gavin Hinks
/ May 19, 2023
Toyota faces investor pressure on climate; IIA's top risk; Shell's climate battle; Norges Bank takes US to task on ESG;...
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IT transformation sees boards moving to ‘continuous’ management
By Gavin Hinks
/ May 18, 2023
Data analytics available on demand requires a resilient—and selective—approach to sharing information, a webinar panel agreed.
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Executive pay revolts are on course to echo 2022
By Gavin Hinks
/ May 17, 2023
Investors’ dissent is predicted to remain high for this year’s AGM season, according to the register of shareholder revolts.
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FTSE 350 fall short on codes of ethics
By Gavin Hinks
/ May 15, 2023
Of the half of companies that have publicly available codes of ethics, only 57% of the codes are up to...
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News round-up: this week in governance
By Gavin Hinks
/ May 12, 2023
Church of England investors to vote against oil directors; US civil unrest; FRC to probe Deloitte; are UK execs better...
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Corporates ‘make progress’ with climate disclosure
By Gavin Hinks
/ May 12, 2023
But the going is slow as the road is beset with difficulties, research on sustainability-related governance reveals.
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Calls for higher executive pay ‘tone deaf’
By Gavin Hinks
/ May 11, 2023
According to the High Pay Centre, there is scant evidence that paying executives more will help the economy and companies...
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Governance ‘fails with superstar CEOs’
By Gavin Hinks
/ May 10, 2023
Beware the rise of chief executives who are accorded special privileges and apparently can do no wrong, research warns.
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News round-up: this week in governance
By Gavin Hinks
/ May 5, 2023
Learning lessons from the CBI; US say-on-climate voting enthusiasm dims; calls for higher executive pay… and for pay restraint.
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Research casts doubt on the S in ESG
By Gavin Hinks
/ May 4, 2023
Many scandal-hit companies were found to have previously presented high ‘social’ performance measures, study shows.
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Board appointments fell sharply in 2022
By Gavin Hinks
/ May 4, 2023
Companies appear to be sticking with experienced leaders—to the detriment of progress—suggests FTSE 350 boardroom research.
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NEWS: Governance, 2 June, 2023
News round-up: this week in governance
UK ‘less optimistic’ on ESG than European boards; holding stock; ethics codes; governance in Japan; can ‘Succession’ tell us how to manage?
NEWS: C-suite priorities, 1 June, 2023
Leaders are positive about growth despite economic uncertainty
Sustainability and technology are strategic priorities for boards in 2023, Mazars’ annual barometer of the C-suite finds.
NEWS: Sustainability due diligence, 1 June, 2023
Pressure builds on EU to amend due diligence rules
More companies have added their voices to the call to make the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive align with UN standards.
NEWS: Investor activism, 31 May, 2023
Norges Bank leads investor voting against Exxon and Chevron
NEWS: ESG, 30 May, 2023
‘Change fiduciary laws’ to end ESG battle in US
NEWS: Governance, 26 May, 2023
News round-up: this week in governance
NEWS: Governance, 25 May, 2023
Corporate governance code review boosts internal controls
Governance: Voting right, 23 May, 2023
Dual class shares have become ‘dual class stock lite’
Interviews
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NEWS: Webinar
IT transformation sees boards moving to ‘continuous’ management
Data analytics available on demand requires a resilient—and selective—approach to sharing information, a webinar panel agreed.
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NEWS: Life sciences podcast
Reform of NHS levy ‘harms UK competitiveness’
Boards in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector face increasingly difficult decisions, according to a recent Board Agenda podcast.
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NEWS: Board priorities 2023
Board priorities 2023: tact, trust and transparency
We asked key figures what would help boards this year. The answers ranged from ‘smarter blockchain tech’ to ‘a cool head over executive pay’.
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NEWS: Investor relations
Climate issues likely to figure prominently at next year’s AGMs
A recent webinar heard that say-on-climate voting is expected to rise, while ESG remains a ‘hot topic’, as does executive pay.
Board Moves
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Board moves, 1 June, 2023
Portmeirion Group announces new NED
Jeremy Wilson has joined the board of the Stoke-based homeware manufacturer and retailer with immediate effect.
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Board moves, 31 May, 2023
Taylor Maritime appoints chair
Henry Strutt takes the helm of the specialist dry bulk shipping company’s board as non-executive chair with effect from tomorrow.
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Board moves, 26 May, 2023
Nationwide appoints NED
Sally Orton joins the board on 1 June as an independent non-executive director of the society, and will sit on its audit committee.
Regulation
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NEWS: ESG, 30 May, 2023
‘Change fiduciary laws’ to end ESG battle in US
Academics suggest a truce between left and right, based on separating political issues from investment decisions.
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Governance: Voting right, 23 May, 2023
Dual class shares have become ‘dual class stock lite’
A consultation is underway on new rules for dual-class shares following changes in 2021 described as ‘unlikely to move the needle’ on attracting new listings to London.
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NEWS: Investor relations, 3 May, 2023
Investors balk at S&P dual-class shares decision
Representatives of US pension funds are ‘disappointed’ that dual-class structures have been allowed to return to S&P Global Indices.
Partner Contributions
NEWS: Webinar
NEDs ‘needed more than ever’ in times of uncertainty
The non-executive director’s role is to both challenge and listen to management, agreed the panel of a recent webinar.
NEWS: Investor relations
Climate issues likely to figure prominently at next year’s AGMs
A recent webinar heard that say-on-climate voting is expected to rise, while ESG remains a ‘hot topic’, as does executive pay.
Our latest podcast asks a panel of retail experts to explore board priorities for the sector after its rapid transformation in the pandemic.
NEWS: ESG reporting
ESG reporting all-important in stakeholder engagement
Experts advise that by boosting their annual reporting, boards can build trust and form more meaningful relationships with investors.
INSIGHT: Governance
Audit committees and ESG: ‘It’s a difficult journey to navigate’
The rise of ESG as an investor concern is creating new demands of audit committees. A recent CACID event looked at the challenges.
NEWS: Webinar
Business transformation is a priority now, say experts
As business survival depends on adapting to the changing post-pandemic economic landscape, it's as well to be ahead of the game.
INSIGHT: Strategy
Leading change: the board’s role in driving business transformation
The chief executive and the rest of the board need to create a vision for the future, with clear objectives and a plan for achieving them.
