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Top Stories
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15 January, 2021
‘A systemic risk’: investors demand greater ethnic diversity in boardrooms
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12 February, 2021
Six key areas of brand activism—and how your company can speak out
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12 February, 2021
What boards need to know about business transformation
Latest News
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NEWS: Regulation, 16 April, 2021
Governance safeguards ‘detrimental’ to dual-class share proposals
Swedish academics warn that measures proposed by the Hill Review won’t be effective—and may hinder the benefits of dual-class shares.
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NEWS: Regulation, 15 April, 2021
Campaign urges reform of section 172 to promote ‘purpose of the company’
John Lewis, Innocent and the Institute of Directors are backing the Better Business Act campaign to make purpose central to section 172.
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NEWS: Ethics, 15 April, 2021
Ethical investor Trillium issues warning to Alphabet over whistleblowing
The asset manager has filed a shareholder resolution calling for Alphabet, Google's parent company, to review its whistleblowing policies.
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INSIGHT: Investors, 13 April, 2021
AGM season will see focus on reporting, remuneration and communication
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NEWS: Sustainability, 12 April, 2021
Academics issue ‘call for reflection’ on EU corporate governance reforms
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NEWS: Regulation, 9 April, 2021
Controversy as US moves towards mandatory ESG disclosures
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NEWS: Disclosures, 8 April, 2021
Climate reporting requires ‘shift in approach’ to reflect TCFD principles
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NEWS: Investors, 7 April, 2021
LGIM backs calls for ‘say on climate’ shareholder votes
Interviews
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INSIGHT: Strategy
Aptiv CEO Kevin Clark on the effective integration of corporate purpose
How strong values and clear communication with the board helped guide one of the "world's most ethical companies" through the pandemic.
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Interview
Former CEO of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America on how companies can close the skills gap
Just as Covid has seen firms and employees work in previously unthinkable ways, we all need new skills for the future, says Deanna Mulligan.
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PODCAST: Governance
LGIM’s Sacha Sadan on stewardship and sustainability
We talk to Sacha Sadan, LGIM's director of investment stewardship and one of the industry’s most influential thinkers on corporate governance.
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PODCAST: Board skills
Dame Alison Carnwath on NEDs, nomcos and future-fit boards
City grandee Dame Alison Carnwath talks about the challenges posed by the pandemic and how boards can adapt to new ways of working.
Comment
Board Moves
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Board moves, 15 April, 2021
Les Thomas joins board of Jersey Oil & Gas as independent NED
Thomas was previously chief executive of Ithaca Energy and is a former CEO of John Wood Group's production facilities business.
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Board moves, 15 April, 2021
Jon Holt elected as new chief executive of KPMG UK
Holt joined KPMG in 1994 and has led several of its largest business units, including audit and financial services.
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Board moves, 12 April, 2021
Sarah Sands scoops board role at Berkeley Group
The ex-editor of the BBC Radio 4 Today programme will join the board as a non-executive director at the end of this month.
Regulation
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NEWS: Regulation, 16 April, 2021
Governance safeguards ‘detrimental’ to dual-class share proposals
Swedish academics warn that measures proposed by the Hill Review won’t be effective—and may hinder the benefits of dual-class shares.
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NEWS: Regulation, 15 April, 2021
Campaign urges reform of section 172 to promote ‘purpose of the company’
John Lewis, Innocent and the Institute of Directors are backing the Better Business Act campaign to make purpose central to section 172.
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NEWS: Sustainability, 12 April, 2021
Academics issue ‘call for reflection’ on EU corporate governance reforms
The group of researchers and professors say the EU should pause new sustainability laws and instead review a raft of academic criticism.
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