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News round-up: this week in governance

By Gavin Hinks / December 12, 2025

EU sustainability reporting omnibus reaches destination; AI and the jobs market; Fortune/Deloitte survey finds top CEO challenge is change.

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PODCAST: Business disruption, 12 December, 2025

Is global commerce about to be reshaped?

As the US Supreme Court gets set to rule on the legality of tariffs, experts on The Macro Memo podcast look to a potentially turbulent 2026.

NEWS: Governance, 12 December, 2025

News round-up: this week in governance

EU sustainability reporting omnibus reaches destination; AI and the jobs market; Fortune/Deloitte survey finds top CEO challenge is change.

INTERVIEW: Geopolitical disruption, 10 December, 2025

Boards ‘need pragmatic optimism’ for resilience

In our interview, US political strategist Tina Fordham urges business leaders to put fear of the new international order aside.

COMMENT: Corporate governance, 9 December, 2025

Get a flexible headstart on governance

NEWS: International trade, 9 December, 2025

Upheaval due as US tariff policies face legal challenge

INSIGHT: Cyber threats, 8 December, 2025

How to build board cyber resilience

NEWS: Governance, 5 December, 2025

News round-up: this week in governance

COMMENT: Business ethics, 5 December, 2025

Is UK PLC at an ethical crossroads?

PODCAST: Business disruption

Is global commerce about to be reshaped?

As the US Supreme Court gets set to rule on the legality of tariffs, experts on The Macro Memo podcast look to a potentially turbulent 2026.
INTERVIEW: Geopolitical disruption

Boards ‘need pragmatic optimism’ for resilience

In our interview, US political strategist Tina Fordham urges business leaders to put fear of the new international order aside.
INTERVIEW: AI engagement

How to gain competitive advantage from AI

Organisations ‘won’t derive the full benefits until the data foundations are there’. AI expert Sofia Ihsan shares advice for boards.
WEBINAR: Non-executive directors

The future board: What skills will define the next generation of NEDs?

A webinar panel of leading governance experts explore what excellence looks like in today’s boardroom—and what it will demand in the future.

Board moves, 11 December, 2025

Shell appoints its next two non-executive directors

BAT non-exec Holly Koeppel and former Smiths Group CFO Clare Scherrer will join the board of the energy giant on New Year’s Day.
Board moves, 9 December, 2025

Naked Wines appoints Susan Hooper as senior independent director

Currently a non-executive director of Uber UK and Moonpig, the Chapter Zero co-founder has now joined the online wine retailer’s board.
Board moves, 8 December, 2025

Cathy Graham joins Ocado Group board

The former Darktrace CFO will become an independent non-executive director of the grocery logistics company early next year.

COMMENT: Corporate governance, 9 December, 2025

Get a flexible headstart on governance

The QCA Corporate Governance Code is a trusted framework that can help a company at all stages of governance development.
NEWS: International trade, 9 December, 2025

Upheaval due as US tariff policies face legal challenge

But the White House has already transformed international trade, according to experts speaking on The Macro Memo podcast.
NEWS: Non-executive directors, 3 December, 2025

UK non-executive directors’ pay ‘falls in real terms’

As the median FTSE 100 non-executive fee lags behind inflation, a corporate advisory firm calls for a pay boost to improve competitiveness.

INSIGHT: PARTNER CONTENT

The evolving path to the boardroom

Why senior executives now need to rethink their approach when looking to secure non-executive and advisory roles.

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.