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1. 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.

2. COMMENT: Climate targets, 17 November, 2020

   From A to Zero: how to build a credible corporate net zero strategy

   The target of net zero carbon emissions poses many challenges, particularly for companies with complex supply chains. But it also creates opportunities.

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   COMMENT: Corporate disclosures, 10 November, 2020

   How 2020 has sparked acceleration to a comprehensive reporting system

   This crisis year has underlined the importance of integrated reporting to achieving global financial stability and sustainable development.

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   COMMENT: Ethics, 4 November, 2020

   Can business leaders be more effective human rights advocates?

   Businesses are increasingly expected to engage with societal issues. Boards will need new skills to meet the challenge.

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   INSIGHT: Leadership, 6 October, 2020

   More than money: the evolving role of the chief financial officer

   The Covid-19 pandemic has placed the CFO role at the heart of business, with an increasingly important role in strategy execution.

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   COMMENT: Corporate governance, 14 September, 2020

   ‘Tech emperors’ need effective checks and balances in the boardroom

   The increasing complexity of tech firm ownership structures could, if unchecked, impact the ability of boards to provide strong and effective governance.

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   INSIGHT: Technology, 8 September, 2020

   How understanding AI can help the board to boost business

   Our industries are set to be revolutionised by AI. It can help boards to make intelligent decisions which drive profit and growth.

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   COMMENT: Non-financial reporting, 4 August, 2020

   Companies should embrace Europe’s roadmap to stakeholder capitalism

   The EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive review is a watershed moment for global efforts to standardise ESG disclosures and improve business sustainability.

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   COMMENT: Audit reform, 27 July, 2020

   Audit keeps failing—here’s why a fundamental change is needed

   The frequency with which companies fail—seemingly without any warning signs—has grown in recent years, with Wirecard the latest example. Auditing needs reform.

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   COMMENT: Stakeholder debate, 3 July, 2020

   What’s a company for? An answer from Ancient Greece

   An imagined dialogue between Milton Friedman, the economist who has come to represent the shareholder primacy world view, and Socrates.

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   Workplace, 17 June, 2020

   Three teamwork trends that may not survive this crisis

   Before Covid-19, workplace teams as we know them were changing. Will their evolution continue, or will the post-pandemic period see us go backwards?

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    INSIGHT: Technology, 15 June, 2020

    Business looks to automation in the wake of Covid-19

    Robotics and automation will become more important than ever as a solution for UK business recovery amid the pandemic’s devastating economic impact.

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