Comment
Digital revolution, 8 September, 2017
The Bored: Higgins on digital non-transformation
With the tide of digital revolution upon us, Higgins, Board Agenda’s resident cartoonist, proposes a radical alternative to going with the digital flow.
Comment: Amanda Mackenzie, chief executive, BITC, 1 September, 2017
Digital revolution: how business can address the impact
The digital and technology revolution is a force for good in society, but we must all address the impending impact and any unintended consequences it may cause.
Comment: Irena Prijović – Chair of ecoDa, 29 August, 2017
Directors must do more to restore public trust
If business is to restore public confidence and trust, then responsibility must fall with directors to communicate with society beyond company reporting, argues Irena Prijović of ecoDa.
21 August, 2017
Inclusive capitalism and total stakeholder value: the ideal marriage
In response to Board Agenda’s interview with Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild on inclusive capitalism, Paul Kearns of the Maturity Institute continues the debate with the idea that “inclusive” really should mean inclusive.
Board effectiveness, 10 August, 2017
View from the chair: Kieran Moynihan on PE versus PLC board performance
Private equity boards are often viewed as high-performing teams, but Kieran Moynihan, chairman of Board Excellence, explores whether PLC boardrooms could do just as well.
Human resources, 1 August, 2017
Human capital disclosure – resist, comply or exploit?
Efforts to improve global reporting on human capital management represents a major shift in corporate governance, and offers companies a competitive advantage that no board should ignore.
Conference insights, 24 July, 2017
Governance: collective wisdom applied to complex uncertainty
The ICSA’s recent conference revealed that reform in the UK is unlikely to involve legislation, that company secretaries play a big role in managing boardroom tension and that governance has evolved into restoring faith in capitalism.
Finance reform, 20 July, 2017
Sustainable Finance report: implications for investors and directors
Reform of the financial system towards a sustainable economy has been detailed in an EU report, whose recommendations—which draw upon corporate governance reform—impact upon fiduciary duties in varying degrees.
Governance reform, 15 July, 2017
World of uncertainty for governance as need for change intensifies
A spate of reports indicate that this is far from being a settled time for governance. In fact, the agitation for change in governance is as dynamic as demands for change in politics and economics.
French corporate governance, 11 July, 2017
France: Macron and the future of corporate governance
There is renewed hope in France for economic policy and its impact on corporate governance. Michel de Fabiani examines the expected positive outcomes for business.