Tariffs prompt auditors to seek watchdog advice; proxy advice and misinformation; Delaware and ‘the efficiency of corporate adjudication’.
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NEWS: Governance, 16 May, 2025
News round-up: this week in governance
Tariffs prompt auditors to seek watchdog advice; proxy advice and misinformation; Delaware and ‘the efficiency of corporate adjudication’.
NEWS: Stewardship, 15 May, 2025
Investors’ expectations of board responsiveness rise
A majority of top fund managers may hold boards accountable for perceived lack of responsiveness or stewardship.
NEWS: Corporate liability, 14 May, 2025
Litigation risk ‘will grow’ with ESG legal reforms
Lawyers fear liability risks to companies, saying the changes foster uncertainty, inefficiency and greenwashing.
NEWS: Sustainability reporting rules, 12 May, 2025
European Commission’s ‘omnibus’ proposals come under fire
NEWS: Governance, 8 May, 2025
News round-up: this week in governance
NEWS: Annual general meetings, 8 May, 2025
Investors fear fully virtual annual general meetings
NEWS: Equity, diversity and inclusion, 7 May, 2025
Rolls-Royce rolls back on DEI policies
NEWS: International law, 6 May, 2025
Will the EU give the US a pass on its sustainability law?
Interviews
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NEWS: International business
Tariffs chaos drives boardroom focus on resilience
Business leaders will prioritise the resilience of their organisations in the face of economic upheaval caused by ever changing US policies on tariffs.
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NEWS: AI and the boardroom
Corporate world has a ‘huge appetite’ for artificial intelligence
AI could change boardrooms to the extent that directors’ duties would change too, a panel of governance, technology and legal experts heard.
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NEWS: Governance
EU non-financial reporting reforms are an ‘opportunity’
Firms can take advantage of the delayed implementation of CSRD and CSDDD to take stock and find out what’s required.
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NEWS: Governance
Governance needs ‘mutual understanding’ between shareholders & boards
Board directors and investors should remember they are ‘all on the same team’, advises ICGN’s Jen Sisson, in a governance podcast.
Board Moves
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Board moves, 13 May, 2025
Newbury Racecourse appoints Juliet Slot as a non-executive director
Arsenal Football Club’s chief commercial officer will take her seat on the board after this year’s AGM in June.
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Board moves, 7 May, 2025
Rentokil Initial appoints two new non-executive directors
Leanne Sheraton and Sam Mitchell will join the board of the global services group with effect from next month.
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Board moves, 6 May, 2025
Dunelm appoints Katharine Poulter as a non-executive director
Poulter, formerly chief executive of Laura Ashley, will join the board of the homewares group with immediate effect.
Regulation
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NEWS: Corporate liability, 14 May, 2025
Litigation risk ‘will grow’ with ESG legal reforms
Lawyers fear liability risks to companies, saying the changes foster uncertainty, inefficiency and greenwashing.
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NEWS: Sustainability reporting rules, 12 May, 2025
European Commission’s ‘omnibus’ proposals come under fire
The European Central Bank points to ‘significant’ issues with suggested plans to reduce the scope of sustainability reporting.
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NEWS: Annual general meetings, 8 May, 2025
Investors fear fully virtual annual general meetings
As the government considers allowing online-only AGMs, the ICGN warns of the risk to shareholder relations.
Partner Contributions
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.
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.
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.
