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Governance reform, 12 October, 2016
Will Theresa May transform business?
Prime minister Theresa May’s approach to governance may be distancing the current government from a Thatcherite belief in the free market.
Risk & contracts, 11 October, 2016
Why contract theory won the Nobel economics prize
The prize for economics goes to two men who have helped reduce risk in contract design.
Wells Fargo, 28 September, 2016
Claw backs, CHOICE and governance
The scandal at Wells Fargo comes as the proposed CHOICE Act attempts to roll back governance provisions in the US.
Environment, 2 September, 2016
Feel the heat: climate change reporting
Campaign group ClientEarth has made formal complaints against two energy companies, claiming they failed to properly address climate risk in their annual reports. David Cooke, a lawyer with ClientEarth, explains why.
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.