Governance
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Reputation, 2 September, 2019
Boards under media influence
Media coverage has a broad agenda-setting effect which should never be underestimated. Directors need to carefully manage their reactions to what they read.
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Governance, 28 August, 2019
Debate over ‘shareholder’ or ‘stakeholder’ primacy goes global
The US Business Roundtable's recent letter saw scores of chief executives sign up to a stakeholder model of governance. Around the world commentators have offered their analysis of the decision.
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Board effectiveness, 27 August, 2019
Institutional investors ‘should confront failing chairs’ to fight private equity deals
Chief investment officer at Aviva Investors calls on institutional shareholders to hold leadership teams to account, and for boards to "defend themselves" against private equity acquisitions.
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Executive pay, 21 August, 2019
Shareholders ‘don’t understand executive remuneration policies’
New research shows shareholders tend to approve remuneration policies while rejecting subsequent remuneration reports, suggesting a lack of clarity on how such policies work.
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Sustainable business, 20 August, 2019
US business leaders pledge to ‘redefine corporate purpose’
Business Roundtable, a body whose members include the chief executives of Accenture and Amazon, has issued a new set of principles on corporate purpose and sustainable business strategy.
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Executive pay, 19 August, 2019
FTSE 100 CEO pay falls as investors retain focus on remuneration policy
Median pay dropped from £4m to £3.4m in 2018 as companies bow to shareholder pressure on remuneration policy, according to research from Deloitte.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Board evolution, 17 June, 2019
Shaping the boards of the future
The world of work and business has changed fundamentally over the past 30 years, giving boards a range of new responsibilities. How should board structure evolve to reflect this new environment?
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Knowledge sharing, 11 June, 2019
NGO governance: finding solutions to future challenges
A recent event brought together experts from national and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to identify future governance challenges for the sector—and share possible solutions.