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COMMENT: Board decision-making, 31 March, 2025
How ‘agreeableness’ can help the board
In chaotic and uncertain times, the ‘my way or the highway’ approach can lead to judgmental and ill-informed decision-making.
NEWS: Governance, 28 March, 2025
News round-up: this week in governance
UK football governance bill passes through the Lords; Delaware eases governance strictures; responsible investment holds on.
NEWS: AI and the boardroom, 26 March, 2025
Corporate world has a ‘huge appetite’ for artificial intelligence
AI could change boardrooms to the extent that directors’ duties would change too, a panel of governance, technology and legal experts heard.
NEWS: Non-Executive Director Awards, 26 March, 2025
Non-Executive Director Awards 2025 winners excel in difficult times
This year’s awards for exceptional non-executive directors celebrated talent in the face of ‘material and disruptive’ questions for boards.
NEWS: Governance, 21 March, 2025
News round-up: this week in governance
FRC support for Labour’s growth plan; executive pay steers away from ESG; EU’s non-financial reporting debate continues.
NEWS: Diversity, equity and inclusion, 20 March, 2025
Ministers defend DEI measures in UK governance code
‘Diversity on boards and in organisations promotes better governance, decision-making and transparency,’ says Baroness Twycross.
NEWS: Artificial intelligence, 17 March, 2025
AI tops list of workplace concerns
Employees fear misuse of artificial intelligence or losing their jobs to automation or AI, finds Institute of Business Ethics poll.
INSIGHT: Business resilience, 14 March, 2025
A future-fit business for the decade ahead
With a world in ‘polycrisis’, board leadership on sustainability will be critical for competitiveness and long-term viability.
NEWS: Governance, 14 March, 2025
News round-up: this week in governance
UK watchdogs ditch DEI plan; US SEC lacks ‘authority or expertise’ on climate rules; study finds CEO ability does not boost sustainability.
NEWS: Ethnic diversity, 13 March, 2025
Parker Review finds ethnic diversity shortfall in FTSE 250
Although good progress has been made overall, nearly a fifth of boards have no ethnic minority member yet.