Governance
NEWS: Webinar, 10 February, 2022
Climate risk and supply chains revealed as AGM hot topics for 2022
A recent webinar hosted by Diligent and Board Agenda saw experts unpick the big issues on the agenda at shareholder meetings this year.
NEWS: Supply chains, 9 February, 2022
Companies protest delay in EU human rights due diligence legislation
Companies including Ikea, Danone and Aviva Investors have signed a letter calling on the EU to accelerate its work on human rights proposals.
NEWS: Corporate culture, 3 February, 2022
Rio Tinto report reveals culture of sexual harassment, bullying and racism
Over a third of young female workers have been sexually harassed, with bullying “systemic” and racism “normalised” in some parts of the firm.
NEWS: Regulation, 2 February, 2022
Audit committee chairs ‘are confusing quality of audit and quality of service’
FRC report also warns that audit committee chairs have a “negative perception of joint audits”, despite this being a key reform proposal.
NEWS: Governance, 1 February, 2022
Senator Marco Rubio calls for workers to sit on US boards
The proposal is expected as part of a bill by Republicans Rubio and congressman Jim Banks to create “employee involvement organisations”.
INSIGHT: Culture, 31 January, 2022
GE whizz: Jack Welch’s focus on corporate culture was ahead of his time
To judge GE only on its recent performance is to vastly underrate its achievements—in particular, its strong, consistent corporate culture.
NEWS: Regulation, 27 January, 2022
Jan du Plessis gives first insights into FRC governance and audit reform
The prospective FRC chair acknowledged that the watchdog’s own governance needs reform, and that audit scandals have damaged its reputation.
NEWS: Governance, 24 January, 2022
Stakeholder capitalism ‘won’t work’—but investors need to do more
London Business School/Investor Forum report backs the shareholder model, but urges investors to take responsibility for stakeholder issues.
NEWS: Governance, 20 January, 2022
BlackRock CEO letter: stakeholderism ‘is not woke’, it’s capitalism
Larry Fink declares stakeholder governance is not an “ideological agenda” but “capitalism, driven by mutually beneficial relationships”.
INSIGHT: ESG, 19 January, 2022
It’s time for boards to make new resolutions on ESG performance
Recognition that significant change is needed and determination to drive progress are vital if boards are to improve sustainability.