Comment

1. Strategy, 15 April, 2019

   The changing face of activism

   Comment: A report suggests that activist investors are softening their approach as they increasingly target European companies. So who are they targeting and what can boards do to prepare?

2. Leadership, 5 April, 2019

   Boardroom lessons from Brexit

   Comment: Negotiations to leave the EU have proved enormously complex and have exposed major fault lines in British politics. But the process has also been instructive about the challenges and principles of leadership. Our commentators discuss the lessons they take from events so far.

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   Corporate culture, 29 March, 2019

   Nissan’s governance report is a warning for all boards

   Comment: The special committee's investigation into governance issues highlighted by the Carlos Ghosn affair reveals a corporate culture that allowed the "concentration of authority" in the CEO and a board that felt unable to ask the necessary questions.

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   Non-Executive Director Awards, 29 March, 2019

   Sir Roger Carr: What makes a good non-executive?

   Board Agenda was at the Non-Executive Director Awards in London to see Sir Roger Carr—chair of BAE Systems and the English National Ballet, former chair of Cadbury and Centrica—receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. In his acceptance speech Sir Roger explored the qualities that make a good non-executive.

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   Reputational risk, 8 March, 2019

   Why boards need to support whistleblowers

   The recently revised UK Corporate Governance Code has re-emphasised the importance of whistleblowing. Resources are available to help boards ensure they are well placed to support the process.

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   ESG strategy, 7 March, 2019

   How accountants can help build a culture of sustainability

   Accountants can embed lasting change in corporate culture by helping businesses to assess and communicate their non-financial information (NFI) and make the right decisions to ensure a more sustainable economy.

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   Diverse boards, 25 February, 2019

   Business minister’s intervention on board diversity is long overdue

   The only surprising thing about business minister Kelly Tolhurst's letter raising the issue of ethnic minority representation on UK company boards is that it has taken so long.

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   Regulation, 22 February, 2019

   King IV code change favours quantity over quality

   King IV’s “apply and explain” approach is resulting in the release of overwhelming amounts of information, which are obscuring—rather than highlighting—governance issues in South Africa.

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   Diverse boards, 20 February, 2019

   How to accelerate gender diversity

   Proxy voting and management engagement are the best hopes to boost the number of women on boards—before regulators step in.

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   Board appointments, 29 January, 2019

   Secret Ned: The long (long) list

   The new non-exec has to have something to do. Cue the comi-tragic process of finding a new chair.

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   CEO-chair roles, 17 January, 2019

   Separation of powers makes for healthy board dynamics

   Splitting the roles of CEO and chair may help companies prepare for future challenges and avert the risks associated with concentrating power in the hands of one individual.

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    Worker representation, 16 January, 2019

    Dim prospects for employees on boards

    A worker representative in the boardroom is an option for companies under the UK's new, revised governance code. A survey by ICSA reveals that other options will prove more popular.

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