Comment
Risk, 24 August, 2016
Climate change: the reporting debate
Formal complaints have been made that two companies failed to adequately report their climate-related risk. Climate as a boardroom issue is here to stay.
BHS & Sports Direct, 17 August, 2016
Cleaning up the governance act
UK business has made “great strides” in corporate governance, but recent events at BHS and Sports Direct have prompted questions about the behaviour of some directors. David Doughty argues that business needs to clean up its act.
Diversity, 16 August, 2016
America’s boardroom diversity crisis
The US has failed to make the right progress on boardroom diversity. But the dominance of ageing, male directors cannot last.
Public policy, 13 July, 2016
Theresa May and the future of corporate governance
Theresa May’s proposals for corporate governance promises radical change, moving closer to a European model. But the reforms also raise fundamental questions for governance.
Referendum, 4 July, 2016
Brexit waiting game
The Brexit waiting game is on and it won’t be pleasant.
EU Referendum, 26 June, 2016
The future after Brexit
The UK has voted to leave the European Union. The country’s leaders must now negotiate an exit. The uncertainties for corporate governance and company strategy are as great as they have ever been.
Audit committees, 21 June, 2016
New audit regs are here
The European Union’s new Audit Directive is here and will present a significant change for audit committees and their responsibilities over auditor selection.
Disclosure, 10 June, 2016
Tax transparency is here to stay
Companies are volunteering more about their tax affairs. But it comes in the context of governments and regulators preparing to set higher demands on disclosures.
Retail, 6 June, 2016
The tragedy of BHS governance
BHS’s demise reveals big questions for the purpose of governance.
Comply or explain in the EU, 6 January, 2016
Fostering the principle
High-quality explanations for deviation from corporate governance codes are needed if the “comply or explain” principle is to take root across the EU.