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NEWS: Governance, 17 April, 2026
News round-up: this week in governance
Auditco chair role continues to grow; Justin Trudeau’s legacy for female representation; Aviva shifts AGM from London to York.
NEWS: Sustainability reporting rules, 17 April, 2026
Large number of US companies caught by new EU sustainability law
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive still has ‘some of the world’s largest polluting companies’ in scope, say campaigners.
NEWS: AI governance, 15 April, 2026
Bid to involve investors in push for AI governance
With AI regulation not yet in place, the stewardship function could ‘amplify its impact by engaging investors’, research suggests.
NEWS: Sustainability reporting rules, 14 April, 2026
EC may align sustainability reporting standards with ISSB
While the move is welcomed by many, some fear that it risks undermining ‘double materiality’ principle in European reporting.
INSIGHT: AI and the board, 13 April, 2026
The AI risk faced by every board right now
Even if no one in the organisation planned their arrival, AI agents are already present and working in the systems you trust.
COMMENT: Non-financial disclosure, 13 April, 2026
Is your board at risk of sustainability litigation?
ESG disclosures, until recently focused on reputational risk and stakeholder expectations, are now becoming legal evidence.
NEWS: Governance, 10 April, 2026
News round-up: this week in governance
B Corp standard subject to overhaul; in-person AGMs ‘vital to building trust’; succession pipelines need attention as CEO turnover spikes.
NEWS: Shareholder resolutions, 9 April, 2026
Proxy advisers recommend vote against BP chair
After BP blocks a shareholder resolution on climate reporting, Glass Lewis advises voting against Albert Manifold’s re-election.