Governance
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Corporate governance, 6 June, 2019
Ethics body issues warning to boards over AI accountability
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a critical governance issue and must be firmly grasped by the board—not left to the tech team, says a report from the Institute of Business Ethics.
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Interview: Guy Singh-Watson on employee ownership, 5 June, 2019
Cultivating trust in business: Guy Singh-Watson, Riverford
The founder of organic farm and veg box delivery firm Riverford, Guy Singh-Watson, explains what’s wrong with “testosterone-fuelled boards”, and why he believes in employee ownership and a purpose beyond profit.
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ESG strategy, 5 June, 2019
ESG catalysts: how consumers can change corporations
Some companies encounter obstacles to full integration of ESG principles. It may be that consumers have more power than they imagine to change corporate behaviours for the better.
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Sustainable business, 4 June, 2019
New drive to integrate UN SDGs into corporate reporting
The UN Conference on Trade and Development and the International Integrated Reporting Council have agreed to work together to promote the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework for building sustainable business models.
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Corporate governance, 30 May, 2019
Asset manager urges separation of chair and CEO roles
A survey by Union Investment has revealed that 14 members of the Euro Stoxx 50 continue to combine chair and CEO roles, including high-profile companies such as luxury goods brand LVMH.
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Investment, 28 May, 2019
Shareholders call for greater transparency on dividend policies
The Investment Association recommends all companies publish dividend policies after its research revealed 22% of FTSE-listed firms fail to seek an annual shareholder vote on distributions.
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Regulation, 28 May, 2019
FRC reveals increased budget as it prepares for transition
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published its plans for the next year, which will see it focus on audit reform, diversity and corporate culture, as well as the transition to a new regulator.
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Corporate governance, 26 May, 2019
Organisational models: why teal is the new colour of business
Is corporate governance being used to resolve the agency problem and shift companies to new organisational models? Recent reforms suggest this is happening, even if it is not intended—and the future looks teal.
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Corporate governance, 15 May, 2019
Governance and executive pay at heart of IFS Deaton inequalities review
Launch of review into inequalities in the UK by Sir Angus Deaton points to "weak governance" and rising executive remuneration as key areas of concern.
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ESG, 14 May, 2019
European companies embrace climate governance
A report from Glass Lewis has found that while corporate governance measures are addressing climate change, companies vary in how they are tackling the issue.
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Employee engagement, 10 May, 2019
Designated non-executives set to represent workforce views
Companies are overwhelmingly opting to appoint designated non-executives to gather workforce views and improve employee engagement. But what is the recipe for getting it right?
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Trends, 3 May, 2019
The outlook for governance in 2019
Governance concerns for boards to focus on in 2019 include data breaches, inclusivity, new codes and managing engagement. Board Agenda hears from the experts and looks at the strategic questions boards should be asking.
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Public policy, 1 May, 2019
Theresa May’s worker representation proposal fails to gain support
Research shows companies are choosing the 'safe option' when it comes to employee representation on boards.
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Diversity, 10 April, 2019
The gendered corporation
Many campaigners advocate an “add women and stir” approach to fixing corporate governance. But this ignores the broader role of particular types of masculine business culture.
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Politics, 20 March, 2019
US corporates open up on political donations
As the 2020 US presidential elections approach, political donations are a hot topic for companies and their customers—and a potential source of reputational risk.
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Tesla, 14 March, 2019
How should a board manage a maverick CEO?
Elon Musk is in further trouble with US regulators over a tweet. His behaviour raises big questions for chairs elsewhere forced to manage mercurial chief executives.
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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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Audit, 5 March, 2019
New guidance pulls non-execs into ‘going concern’ debate
Recent corporate collapses such as BHS and Carillion have put "going concern" statements in the spotlight. New guidance will make non-executive directors—especially those on the audit committee—part of the assessment.
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Corporate culture, 20 February, 2019
Think tank recommends culture and people role for remcos
Remuneration committees (remcos) tend to focus on executive pay, but a think tank has called for their remit to be widened to include culture and people.
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Data security, 18 February, 2019
Cambridge Analytica and Facebook scandal ‘a failure of governance’
The data breach involving 87 million Facebook users and Cambridge Analytica, the data analytics firm, was a “profound failure of governance” within the social media business, according to a committee of UK MPs.