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1. COMMENT: Strategy, 19 February, 2021

   Is it inevitable that the FTSE 350 is ahead on boardroom diversity?

   Research shows that FTSE SMC/AIM firms lag behind the FTSE 350 on boardroom diversity. Yet biggest does not need to be best in this field.

2. COMMENT: Strategy, 16 February, 2021

   Why ESG strategy is a complex corporate challenge for boards

   ESG is not about compliance. It is about ensuring three core areas of corporate responsibility come together strategically.

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   COMMENT: Strategy, 12 February, 2021

   Six key areas of brand activism—and how your company can speak out

   After the Capitol riot many US firms felt they could not stay silent. Brand activism is on the rise and boards should be aware of its power.

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   COMMENT: Leadership, 8 February, 2021

   Prime problem: the challenge of founder CEO succession

   Two experts in leadership succession tackle the thorny problem of how to plan a successful transition from a founder CEO such as Jeff Bezos.

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   COMMENT: Ethics, 2 February, 2021

   Why directors should make compliance a strategic exercise

   Compliance is no longer simply a question of rules, but of anticipating societal expectations and reflecting them in your corporate strategy.

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   COMMENT: Sustainable business, 29 January, 2021

   Why 2021 is a year of opportunity for boards to build business resilience

   Integrated thinking connects companies to the needs of their stakeholders, which fosters business resilience and creates long-term value.

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   INSIGHT: Responsible investment, 26 January, 2021

   Why Covid-19 is driving action on climate, biodiversity and social justice

   The pandemic has underlined the importance of sustainable investing to global progress on ESG and stakeholder governance.

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   COMMENT: Board composition, 15 January, 2021

   ‘A systemic risk’: investors demand greater ethnic diversity in boardrooms

   State Street's CEO says ethnic diversity on boards is "material to long-term sustainable returns”. It's a reminder that businesses do not exist in a vacuum.

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   COMMENT: CEO pay, 8 January, 2021

   CEO pay incentives reflect board priorities—and its still shareholder returns

   While there are signs of change, our research shows that shareholder primacy continues to underpin performance-related CEO pay.

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   COMMENT: Ethics, 11 December, 2020

   Australian parliamentary report slams Rio Tinto board and culture

   Investigation concludes the relationship between the Rio Tinto board and CEO was a key factor in the Juukan Gorge scandal.

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   INSIGHT: Strategy, 3 December, 2020

   Corporate purpose: elevating performance from board to brands

   Directors should familiarise themselves with the emerging practices that companies can adopt to embed purpose and drive performance.

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    INSIGHT: Board composition, 23 November, 2020

    New ISS benchmarks increase the pressure for diverse boards

    The US ratings agency recommends voting against directors of firms without racially or ethnically diverse board members from 2022. But details are lacking.

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