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NEWS: Board expertise, 23 March, 2023
Could ChatGPT technology join the board?
Although governance may stop artificial intelligence replacing anyone on the board today, AI may soon prove to be a useful boardroom tool.

NEWS: Ethics, 21 March, 2023
Call for FTSE 100 companies to give guidance on ethics
Most top firms have a published code of ethics, but many lack the framework to help their employees make ethical decisions, research finds.

NEWS: Investment risk, 20 March, 2023
Larry Fink puts focus on finance and inflation
Although BlackRock’s CEO does not mention the term ‘ESG’ in his annual letter, he highlights the investment risks posed by climate change.
NEWS: Governance, 17 March, 2023
News round-up: this week in governance
NEWS: Life sciences podcast, 15 March, 2023
Reform of NHS levy ‘harms UK competitiveness’
NEWS: Corporate resilience, 14 March, 2023
ESG resilience requires leaders to manage without certainty
NEWS: Governance, 10 March, 2023
News round-up: this week in governance
NEWS: Risk management, 10 March, 2023
Anticipation is key to risk management and resilience
Interviews
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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.
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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.
Board Moves
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Board moves, 22 March, 2023
Solomon Soquar joins BlackRock
The former CEO of Barclays Investments Solutions becomes a non-executive director of BlackRock Sustainable American Income Trust.
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Board moves, 16 March, 2023
Sally Johnson joins Rentokil Initial as NED
Pearson plc’s chief financial officer will become a non-executive director of Rentokil Initial on 1 April this year.
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Board moves, 14 March, 2023
Co-op announces non-executive director appointment
Adrian Marsh will also become chair of the consumer co-operative group’s risk and audit committee when he joins the board on 1 May this year.
Regulation
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NEWS: Sustainability due diligence, 8 March, 2023
B Lab calls for EU directive to keep sustainability ‘duty of care’
The not-for-profit body cautions that removing mandatory consideration of sustainability in due diligence threatens green targets.
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NEWS: Sustainability due diligence, 28 February, 2023
BNP Paribas faces climate lawsuit over sustainability due diligence
NGOs join up to pursue bank through the courts for failing to comply with French law on human rights and sustainability due diligence.
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22 February, 2023
Top companies fail to prove audit quality
Investment Association reveals the inadequacy of audit assessment in most FTSE 100 companies, with only 8% measuring up.
Partner Contributions

NEWS: ESG reporting
ESG reporting all-important in stakeholder engagement

INSIGHT: Governance
Audit committees and ESG: ‘It’s a difficult journey to navigate’


INSIGHT: Strategy
Leading change: the board’s role in driving business transformation


INSIGHT: Strategy
Firms forge ahead with AI adoption despite a lack of skills on boards


Insight: Risk
D&O litigation on the rise amid host of emerging risks


INSIGHT: Crisis management
Corporate disclosures and investor relations 'impaired by Covid-19'

NEWS: Governance awards
Diligent launches search for top 100 governance professionals 2020




INSIGHT: Compliance
Internal investigations are on the rise—but are they robust enough?

Risk management
Covid-19 adds to an unprecedented landscape of risk


Investor engagement
Collaboration is key for the challenging AGM season ahead




Talent pipeline
How companies can develop more diverse boardrooms


Board evolution
Setting the pace: how to ensure your board is fit for the future






Global business
Greece tops list of most complex international jurisdictions


Knowledge sharing
NGO governance: finding solutions to future challenges


Financial services
Banking on better cybersecurity




Board expertise
Taking control of cyber risk


Board expertise
Performance and accountability: the changing role of the chair


Financial services
Special report: Future-proofing financial services


