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Integrated reporting, 9 August, 2019

Better Alignment Project maps the road to sustainability

Participants in the Corporate Reporting Dialogue have concluded a global market consultation on building better alignment between reporting frameworks.
Corporate culture, 6 August, 2019

If you want employees to speak up, show that you will listen

Effective speak-up procedures help boards to understand and improve their organisational culture. But employees won't come forward unless they feel supported.

Shareholder rights, 26 July, 2019

Imbalance of power: loyalty shares threaten ‘one share, one vote’

The rise of loyalty shares—conferring multiple voting rights—is disrupting the principle of fair and equal treatment of all shareholders in Europe and beyond.
EU legislation, 17 July, 2019

Human rights due diligence push ‘could turn boards into legal departments’

The European Confederation of Directors Associations warns that forcing big companies to regulate the behaviour of their suppliers could be counterproductive.
Board diversity, 10 July, 2019

New threats to ‘diversity of thought’ despite better board composition

While the number of women on boards is rising, an increasing reliance on hiring from the fields of accountancy and finance may impact on diversity of thought, says a new study.
Women on boards, 9 July, 2019

Hampton-Alexander CEO warns of ‘challenge to shift attitudes’ on gender diversity

Some companies have adopted a "one and done" attitude to female representation on boards, said Denise Wilson in a speech to the ICSA conference.
Executive remuneration, 5 July, 2019

Avast CEO Ondrej Vlcek opts to receive nominal $1 salary

Cybersecurity boss Ondrej Vlcek has joined Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and other high-profile executives in waiving his pay cheque—but is it a meaningful gesture or just the latest tech trend?
UN SDGs, 5 July, 2019

Integrated reporting: a framework for a more sustainable future

The International Integrated Reporting Framework will help companies translate their commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals into business models and corporate purpose.
Employee management, 1 July, 2019

Workforce Disclosure Initiative puts pressure on big names

Investor group ShareAction is targeting companies including Walmart, Rio Tinto and Coca-Cola to improve reporting on workforce issues.
Climate disclosures, 26 June, 2019

‘Single all-encompassing framework’ needed for sustainability reporting

Research by the Better Alignment Project highlights confusion over differing sustainability reporting frameworks and the language and taxonomy they use.
Reporting, 24 June, 2019

Climate reporting: TCFD urges companies to disclose data

While recent speeches by Philip Hammond and Mark Carney—and a Greenpeace protest—have helped to focus attention on climate reporting, a status report from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures says more needs to be done.
Climate change, 18 June, 2019

CDP criticises top companies over environmental disclosures

Organisations including Amazon, Apple and Berkshire Hathaway are named and shamed by the international non-profit for 'insufficient transparency' in their environmental disclosures.