Governance
NEWS: Business issues, 14 August, 2020
Governance week: Covid business models, CEO pay, CSR, McDonald’s scandal
Business models in the pandemic; shareholder attitudes to CEO pay; incentives for CSR and former McDonald’s CEO’s workplace relationships.
INSIGHT: Research, 12 August, 2020
From codes to committees: the institutionalisation of business ethics
Ethics committees are a powerful signal of commitment to an ethical agenda. A recent study looked at the factors that determine whether an organisation takes this step.
NEWS: Remuneration reports, 11 August, 2020
Shareholders happier with CEO pay levels in 2020 as revolts halve
Research finds shareholder pay revolts in 2020 have halved year on year.
INSIGHT: Risk management, 10 August, 2020
Is human rights risk monitoring a weak link in your supply chain?
Current risk monitoring systems may not protect workers or provide an accurate assessment of risks. Here are the questions companies should ask themselves.
NEWS: Governance, 7 August, 2020
Stakeholderism: study finds evidence in short supply
Governance has been dominated by the debate over shareholder primacy vs stakeholders. But US companies show little sign of changing tack.
NEWS: Governance awards, 6 August, 2020
Diligent launches search for top 100 governance professionals 2020
The Modern Governance 100 programme honours company secretaries, corporate counsels and other professionals driving change in their organisations.
NEWS: Remuneration, 5 August, 2020
Covid-19: cuts to executive pay ‘mainly superficial or short term’
Only 36 FTSE 100 companies cut CEO pay as a result of the pandemic, while the median FTSE 100 CEO pay package fell by 0.5% in 2019.
COMMENT: Audit reform, 27 July, 2020
Audit keeps failing—here’s why a fundamental change is needed
The frequency with which companies fail—seemingly without any warning signs—has grown in recent years, with Wirecard the latest example. Auditing needs reform.
INSIGHT: Environmental risk, 27 July, 2020
A blueprint for business to transition to a nature-positive future
The pandemic shows that nature-related business risks are intensifying. A new report provides a route map for business action to safeguard nature.
NEWS: Finance, 20 July, 2020
UK dividends slashed by a ‘dizzying’ £22bn in Q2
The Covid-19 crisis saw dividend payments cut by 57% in the second quarter of this year, as many companies took action to protect balance sheets.