Governance
NEWS: Research, 4 May, 2022
Directors’ social networks reduce risk of corporate failure
Study says failure is less likely when a board’s “social network” is large, its managerial network small and its executive pay relatively low.
NEWS: Strategy, 3 May, 2022
Growing backlash against ‘inflexible dogma’ of ESG
Experts warn ESG risks “mission drift” amid geopolitical and economic challenges, such as the war in Ukraine and energy prices.
INSIGHT: Diversity, 3 May, 2022
Parker Review: progress update and priorities for change
The latest review identifies the work of increasing and maintaining ethnic diversity on UK boards, with a focus on the talent pipeline.
INSIGHT: Corporate purpose, 29 April, 2022
What’s a company for? Milton Friedman responds
The ongoing lively debate about corporate purpose has caused me to reflect further on the dialogue between Milton Friedman and Socrates…
INSIGHT: Board expertise, 25 April, 2022
What Ukraine teaches us about effective leadership in a crisis
In conflicts and crises, people look to both political and business leaders for reassurance, competence and calmness under pressure.
NEWS: Research, 25 April, 2022
Most CEO ‘resignations’ may actually be terminations
Retired, resigned or left the company? A Stanford study suggests more chief executives are pushed out by boards than previously assumed.
INSIGHT: Strategy, 21 April, 2022
Board effectiveness in the new world of work
Boards should use this post-pandemic period to reflect and reinvent themselves and their working practices.
NEWS: Remuneration, 20 April, 2022
Executive pay rebounds as pandemic recedes
PwC research looking at FTSE 100 remuneration reports reveals most sectors are seeing pay levels return to pre-Covid levels.
NEWS: Legislation, 19 April, 2022
EU’s human rights and sustainability law faces criticism from academics
Legal experts are highlighting a host of issues with the proposals, from scope and standards to a lack of protection for whistleblowers.
NEWS: Shareholders, 12 April, 2022
Is Elon Musk trolling Twitter?
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Musk has created a tricky governance challenge by buying a 9.2% stake in Twitter but declining a seat on the board.