Comment

COMMENT: Governance, 24 April, 2023
The politics and geopolitics of controlling shareholders
Shareholders with a controlling interest influence not only financial matters but can also wield great power over policy and politics.

COMMENT: ESG, 30 March, 2023
Let’s talk about ‘regenerative business’, not sustainability
Sustainability and net-zero commitments may not be enough. We need companies to take a long-term view of ESG and promote regeneration.

INSIGHT: Board expertise, 23 February, 2023
Being a CEO in 2023: how to navigate uncertainty
Agility, planning in the shorter term and bravery will all stand chief executives in good stead in another unpredictable year.

Human rights, 5 December, 2022
A week of business moving to the centre of human rights
A week of events signals the initiatives underway to have companies play a central role in protecting the rights of people and communities.

COMMENT: Audit reform, 25 November, 2022
Why we need audit reform right now
There is an “urgent need” for reform to the audit landscape as well as internal audit, the Chartered IIA argues.

COMMENT: Climate change, 16 November, 2022
Sustainability and climate change: the other energy crisis
The world is addicted to cheap energy. We need to admit this and have the courage to put oil, gas, and coal into stewardship.

COMMENT: ESG, 12 October, 2022
Can ESG be saved?
There’s a storm brewing. We need to radically change the definition of governance if ESG is going to survive it.

Comment: Investor Relations, 29 September, 2022
The rise of corporate democracy
After BlackRock’s move to expand voting choice to its clients, other investors will rightly be expecting their companies to follow suit.