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NEWS: Shareholder proposals, 6 September, 2024
Norges Bank backs shareholders on Nike human rights proposal
‘The board should account for material sustainability risks’, says the wealth fund, ‘and social consequences of its products’.
NEWS: Governance, 6 September, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Shareholders back higher CEO pay; ethical companies ‘attract talent, investment and customers’; CBI forms group to boost City.
INSIGHT: Performance culture, 5 September, 2024
How to empower people to improve performance
Freedom to ‘speak up’ to the board is the cornerstone of a healthy culture that lets workers and organisations thrive.
NEWS: AI safety, 5 September, 2024
US shareholder proposals highlight AI fears
Companies including Netflix and Apple faced proposals on artificial intelligence, with shareholder interest ‘expected to grow’.
NEWS: ESG reporting, 3 September, 2024
FTSE 100 correct climate reporting errors
Nearly half of corporates have needed to make restatements in their sustainability metrics, research by Deloitte reveals.
NEWS: Geopolitical risk, 28 August, 2024
Governance needs to assess ‘geopolitical risks’
Boards must consider geopolitics, as risk assessment ‘must not stop at the organisation’s edge’, writes think tank.
NEWS: Governance, 23 August, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Stakeholderism is a ‘far cry’ from being dominant; tech workers the happiest; business leaders should think of ‘unifying’ their workforces in the wake of far-right riots.
NEWS: Shareholder proposals, 22 August, 2024
BlackRock declines to support anti-ESG shareholder resolutions
Fund manager refuses to back resolutions “seeking to roll back efforts to address material sustainability-related risks”.