As the EU readies its simplified directive to combine the CSRD and CSDDD, Germany warns of ‘bureaucratic burden’.
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NEWS: Sustainability reporting rules, 21 January, 2025
Debate intensifies over sustainability reporting rules
As the EU readies its simplified directive to combine the CSRD and CSDDD, Germany warns of ‘bureaucratic burden’.
NEWS: Governance, 17 January, 2025
News round-up: this week in governance
CEO activism and DEI policies; FRC backs ‘proportionality’ in corporate governance; concern over changes to US AGMs.
NEWS: Diversity, equity and inclusion, 17 January, 2025
UK firms urged to continue support for diversity and inclusion
In a trend ‘deeply concerning’ to some, a number of major US firms, including Walmart and McDonald’s, plan to scale back their DEI practices.
NEWS: Audit standards, 15 January, 2025
Initiative set to create ethical culture standards for audit firms
NEWS: Audit reform, 14 January, 2025
‘Uncertainty’ remains over audit reform
NEWS: Governance, 10 January, 2025
News round-up: this week in governance
NEWS: Diversity, equity and inclusion , 10 January, 2025
Political pressure affects US diversity metrics
NEWS: CEO turnover, 9 January, 2025
Sacking a CEO can ‘harm a board director’s career’
Interviews
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INTERVIEW: Board dynamics
Psychologist Helen Hopper on the secret life of boards
Relationship rifts in the boardroom can seem entrenched but there are simple, practical ways that can help to heal them.
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PODCAST: International trade
‘Don’t panic over US tariffs’
Other challenges—that affect every business—are more pressing, according to Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.
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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.
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PODCAST: Economic growth
Europe must invest to stave off economic ‘decline’
The bloc will face problems with funding but has no option, said a leading economist speaking on Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.
Board Moves
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Board moves, 16 January, 2025
Michael Findlay appointed chair-designate of Hays
London Stock Exchange’s non-executive chair joins the recruiter’s board on 20 January as a non-executive director.
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Board moves, 15 January, 2025
IoD appoints three new non-executive directors
Renee Hunt, Mark Pacitti and Vikas Shah formally take up their positions on the Institute of Directors’ board today.
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Board moves, 14 January, 2025
Smith+Nephew appoints Sybella Stanley as a non-executive director
She will join the global medical technology company’s board as an independent NED, with effect from next month.
Regulation
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NEWS: Sustainability reporting rules, 21 January, 2025
Debate intensifies over sustainability reporting rules
As the EU readies its simplified directive to combine the CSRD and CSDDD, Germany warns of ‘bureaucratic burden’.
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NEWS: Audit standards, 15 January, 2025
Initiative set to create ethical culture standards for audit firms
The project will use a ‘global framework’ for standards to improve ethics, resilience and sustainability, says ethics body the IESBA.
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NEWS: Audit reform, 14 January, 2025
‘Uncertainty’ remains over audit reform
The Institute of Directors foresees a move forward by the government, but whether this will follow previous proposals is unclear.
Partner Contributions
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.
