UK small-cap companies targeted by activist investors; ‘unprecedented’ events distract business leaders; what are boards for?
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NEWS: Governance, 23 May, 2025
News round-up: this week in governance
UK small-cap companies targeted by activist investors; ‘unprecedented’ events distract business leaders; what are boards for?
NEWS: AI governance, 22 May, 2025
Thomson Reuters pressed over AI governance ahead of AGM
A shareholder proposal points to serious concerns over AI products’ use in the US for ICE’s anti-immigration action.
NEWS: Board meetings, 20 May, 2025
Board meetings ‘are not up to scratch’
Nearly three-quarters of board members believe the board’s performance in meetings needs improvement, an expert panel heard.
NEWS: Sustainability legislation, 20 May, 2025
EU committee seeks further dilution of sustainability law
COMMENT: Gender inequality, 19 May, 2025
Act now to close the gender pay gap
INSIGHT: Non-financial reporting, 19 May, 2025
How to equip the auditco to monitor sustainability
NEWS: Governance, 16 May, 2025
News round-up: this week in governance
NEWS: Stewardship, 15 May, 2025
Investors’ expectations of board responsiveness rise
Interviews
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NEWS: Board meetings
Board meetings ‘are not up to scratch’
Nearly three-quarters of board members believe the board’s performance in meetings needs improvement, an expert panel heard.
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NEWS: International business
Tariffs chaos drives boardroom focus on resilience
Business leaders will prioritise the resilience of their organisations in the face of economic upheaval caused by ever changing US policies on tariffs.
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NEWS: AI and the boardroom
Corporate world has a ‘huge appetite’ for artificial intelligence
AI could change boardrooms to the extent that directors’ duties would change too, a panel of governance, technology and legal experts heard.
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NEWS: Governance
EU non-financial reporting reforms are an ‘opportunity’
Firms can take advantage of the delayed implementation of CSRD and CSDDD to take stock and find out what’s required.
Board Moves
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Board moves, 20 May, 2025
Two new non-executive directors join Hilton Foods
Bindi Foyle and Samy Zekhout will take their places on the board of the food processing group at the beginning of June.
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Board moves, 19 May, 2025
Santander appoints Sir Thomas Scholar as next UK chair
The former HM Treasury permanent secretary has joined the bank’s board as an independent non-executive director and chair designate.
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Board moves, 13 May, 2025
Newbury Racecourse appoints Juliet Slot as a non-executive director
Arsenal Football Club’s chief commercial officer will take her seat on the board after this year’s AGM in June.
Regulation
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NEWS: Sustainability legislation, 20 May, 2025
EU committee seeks further dilution of sustainability law
Leaked proposed omnibus amendments would see even more companies escape the threshold for the legislation.
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INSIGHT: Non-financial reporting, 19 May, 2025
How to equip the auditco to monitor sustainability
The board’s expanding remit to oversee non-financial reporting calls for significant reforms, with stakeholder trust being the prize.
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NEWS: Corporate liability, 14 May, 2025
Litigation risk ‘will grow’ with ESG legal reforms
Lawyers fear liability risks to companies, saying the changes foster uncertainty, inefficiency and greenwashing.
Partner Contributions
INSIGHT: Supply chain management
Supply chain scrutiny: the strategic role of the board
A new white paper from Forvis Mazars and Board Agenda explains how corporate boards can play their part in building a purposeful supply chain to support business strategy.
WEBINAR: NED Awards 2025
The right skills blend for the perfect board
The evolution of boards and of the skills they require is gathering pace, according to a Non-Executive Director Awards webinar.
NEWS: Technology
Boards are ‘inundated with data’ and face growing compliance risks
Organisations are struggling to achieve the data literacy that would empower their decision-making, new survey reveals.
Corporates with an international presence need to understand the incoming disclosure demands from regulators, a webinar panel agreed.
NEWS: Webinar
Collaboration is key to UK energy transition
Communication, innovation and engagement are needed for the move to net zero, an expert panel recently concluded.
