Board Expertise
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INSIGHT: Board expertise, 11 March, 2024
How to deal with an unprepared director
When a board colleague has not done their background reading, getting frustrated with them is not the only option.
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NEWS: Diversity, equity and inclusion, 5 March, 2024
Talent pipelines fail to include women and minorities
The top corporate leadership roles are being filled in ways that neglect diversity, equity and inclusion, research reveals.
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NEWS: CEO appointments, 1 March, 2024
Filling top CEO roles externally is on the rise
Survey also shows poor progress on diversity, with chief executive appointments being almost exclusively white and male.
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NEWS: Gender diversity, 27 February, 2024
Women fill more board roles, but fewer are CEOs
Although female representation at board level has improved, most chief executives are men, annual survey reveals.
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INSIGHT: Board expertise, 21 February, 2024
10 ways boards need to transform
Governance needs to pivot in the face of accelerating change, with boards becoming forward-thinking, flexible and proactive.
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NEWS: Board diversity, 7 February, 2024
Female board quotas ‘improve employment practices’
The use of quotas in France saw shareholder support for women candidates increase rather than fall, research finds.
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NEWS: Boardroom pay, 1 February, 2024
Pay for NEDs in Europe falls in real terms
Low fee increases over the past five years mean non-executive directors’ pay rises have dropped below inflation, survey shows.
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NEWS: Chief executives, 18 January, 2024
Female CEOs take on less debt than male CEOs
Women are more risk-averse leaders than men, especially when market competition is high, research suggests.
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WEBINAR: Boardroom decision-making, 11 January, 2024
Automated boardroom decision-making will ‘always need humans’
Despite the growth in data analytics and AI, human intervention will always be essential, a recent webinar heard.
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INSIGHT: Board expertise, 22 December, 2023
How to increase diverse board-level skills
The diversity spotlight has missed one key area: the range of skills needed on the board to enable it to make the best decisions.
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INSIGHT: Chief financial officer, 13 November, 2023
How to succeed as a first-time CFO
The remit and responsibilities of the chief financial officer have changed, which can seem daunting for those entering the role.
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INSIGHT: Internal investigations, 3 November, 2023
How to prepare for conducting an internal investigation
Here are some key questions for board directors to consider in advance of embarking on an internal investigation.
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NEWS: Diversity, equity and inclusion, 20 October, 2023
Number of minority NEDs drops
Although there is some progress in diversity in other board roles, research suggests that boards are prioritising experienced directors.
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NEWS: Audit reform, 16 October, 2023
Audit reform changes will increase ‘pressure’ on boards
Implementing managed shared audit would put a burden on audit committees, a recent panel discussion concluded.
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ESG compliance, 13 October, 2023
Banks must pay ‘close attention’ to ESG
Regulators have expressed concern about sustainability linked loans and ‘greenwashing’, a recent panel discussion revealed.
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NEWS: Ethics, 3 October, 2023
Boards urged to establish an ethical culture
The Institute of Business Ethics is sending a clear message to the many FTSE 350 companies that lack an accessible ethics code.
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NEWS: Governance, 28 September, 2023
Review reveals leadership failure at PwC Australia
Investigation into confidentiality leak finds ‘excessive’ power at the top and says poor decisions added to initial wrongdoing.
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NEWS: ESG reporting, 8 September, 2023
IoD: Don’t make audit committees accountable for ESG reporting
The Institute of Directors says the FRC proposal on board governance means ‘lines of accountability will be blurred’.
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NEWS: Diversity, equity and inclusion, 5 September, 2023
Diversity ‘a chance to increase a board’s problem-solving ability’
But organisations that approach diversity, equity and inclusion from a compliance perspective fail to reap its benefits, research finds.
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RESOURCE: Stakeholder engagement, 4 September, 2023
Director Reference Guide: how to benefit from stakeholder engagement
It’s no longer about show and tell: now it pays to build an honest relationship with your investors, customers and other stakeholders.