ESG
NEWS: Executive pay, 19 December, 2023
UK chief executive pay gap widens
In the FTSE 350, the median chief executive’s pay was 57 times that of the median employee in 2022, up from 56:1 the previous year.
NEWS: Sustainability reporting, 13 December, 2023
Railpen backs sustainability reporting standards
The UK pension fund notes in voting guidelines that the ISSB reporting standards IFRS S1 and S2 should be seen as a ‘minimum’.
NEWS: Female CEOs, 12 December, 2023
Women blocked from FTSE 100 CEO career path
Nearly half of chief executives progress via the role of divisional head, but less than a fifth of divisional leads are female, study finds.
NEWS: Climate change, 12 December, 2023
Boards tasked to ‘focus on decarbonising supply chain’
In advance of COP28, IIA report says comprehensive due diligence will help business avoid sabotaging net zero target.
NEWS: Sustainability , 28 November, 2023
Sustainability governance is on the rise
But despite greater corporate attention being paid to ESG, directors’ engagement with it is losing momentum, global report finds.
NEWS: Governance, 21 November, 2023
Governance experts call for change in corporate law
Board duties should go ‘beyond their traditional role of representing shareholders’ interests’, writes a group of 15 academics.
INSIGHT: Corporate purpose, 20 November, 2023
On purpose: crafting an authentic statement
Purpose statements define how organisations align purpose and people. Here’s how to make a statement that truly hits the mark.
NEWS: Webinar, 17 November, 2023
Collaboration is key to UK energy transition
Communication, innovation and engagement are needed for the move to net zero, an expert panel recently concluded.
NEWS: Severance pay, 15 November, 2023
‘Golden parachute’ concerns take flight in the US
The number of shareholder proposals calling for a vote on severance packages has skyrocketed, finds proxy adviser ISS.
NEWS: Gender diversity, 7 November, 2023
Academics criticise BlackRock gender diversity research
Its methodology came under fire, with some critics also pointing out it was wrong to focus on the business case for investing in women.