Governance
NEWS: Regulation, 2 November, 2021
Cutting quarterly reporting may undermine the value of companies
Research suggests a decrease in quarterly reporting is linked to decreased company value—and impacts smaller firms more than larger firms.
COMMENT: Board effectiveness, 1 November, 2021
Good governance relies on gut instinct, not just rules
The DNA of companies varies significantly. This would suggest that there are many criteria of good governance.
NEWS: Governance, 1 November, 2021
Women on boards ‘are driving progress on ESG’
The Sustainability Board Report says boardrooms need more women if action on ESG issues is to improve further.
INSIGHT: Remuneration & ESG, 28 October, 2021
Executive pay—buying virtue
There is unstoppable momentum behind linking executive pay to ESG targets. That’s not all good news.
NEWS: Legislation, 22 October, 2021
Top UK companies push for mandatory human rights due diligence
Tesco, John Lewis, Asos and the Co-op are among the firms calling for new UK laws mandating human rights and environmental due diligence.
NEWS: Sustainability, 20 October, 2021
UK green finance report puts focus on transition plans
Chancellor Rishi Sunak says requiring firms to disclose transition plans would help the UK to “set new global standards for sustainability”.
COMMENT: Governance, 18 October, 2021
A remixed roadmap for the future of board leadership
A recent report identifies the need for a new governance model that reflects the changing responsibilities of boards and their leaders.
INSIGHT: Governance, 18 October, 2021
The storm before the calm: how boards can make better decisions
Behind every apparently calm surface lies a mass of board member interests, beliefs and emotions. How these conflicts can be managed?
NEWS: Corporate governance, 14 October, 2021
US senator Marco Rubio: ‘woke corporations’ could breach fiduciary duty
Rubio has proposed new legislation allowing shareholders to bring legal action against directors over “political conflicts of interest”.
NEWS: Report, 13 October, 2021
Gen Z investors’ focus on ethics and ESG poses a challenge for boards
EQ poll reveals 18% of all UK/US retail shareholders are Generation Z—and 80% of them factor ESG issues into their financial decision-making.