Governance
NEWS: Investors, 28 March, 2022
AGMs 2022: a focus on logistics, ESG and executive pay
A report from EQ forecasts the big topics in this season’s AGMs, and underlines the need to get out of reaction mode.
NEWS: Investors, 25 March, 2022
BlackRock CEO: War ends globalisation, but we’ll still get to net zero
Larry Fink’s annual letter warns of strategic challenges ahead, but says recent events will “accelerate the shift” to renewable energies.
COMMENT: Strategy, 21 March, 2022
How to sink a reputation: lessons from the P&O Ferries crisis
The company has destroyed the trust of passengers and employees, and demonstrated the consequences of making decisions based only on cost.
NEWS: Investors, 15 March, 2022
Shell faces shareholder litigation over climate risk
Campaign group ClientEarth claims board members have breached their directors’ duties by failing to “properly prepare” for climate change.
NEWS: Regulation, 14 March, 2022
SEC set to issue proposals on US climate change disclosures
Three-quarters of the 550 responses to the SEC consultation are said to be in support of mandatory climate reporting.
NEWS: Governance, 7 March, 2022
Amazon shareholders call for tax transparency
Investors want Amazon to use the Global Reporting Initiative’s Tax Standard to disclose its tax arrangements.
INSIGHT: Investment, 3 March, 2022
Stewardship goals: creating value, responsibly, with a sense of purpose
Stewardship starts with the character of the company, and at its core is the idea that a business is conducted to meet human and social needs.
NEWS: Governance, 1 March, 2022
Internal auditors sound alarm over corporate culture
Two-thirds of internal audit chiefs support attempts to strengthen directors’ duties to “promote, monitor and assess” corporate culture.
INSIGHT: Board reform, 28 February, 2022
Rethinking boards: what does the future hold for directors?
As companies increase in complexity, directors may struggle to add impact and value. Here are five potential areas for board reform.
NEWS: Legislation, 24 February, 2022
EU publishes proposals for human rights due diligence law
The proposals require company directors to take into account human rights, climate change and sustainability in their decision-making.