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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

NEWS: Investor relations
Climate issues likely to figure prominently at next year’s AGMs


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

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

NEWS: Webinar
Business transformation is a priority now, say experts

INSIGHT: Strategy