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INSIGHT: Short selling, 10 August, 2022
How to beat short selling activism
What would you do if your company was targeted by short-selling activist investors? Communication is vital to prevent reputational damage.
NEWS: Board diversity, 9 August, 2022
US boards slow diversity with poor retirement policies
Only 6% of organisations have term limits for directors, and there is reluctance around mandatory retirement policies.
NEWS: Governance, 8 August, 2022
Ben & Jerry’s governance tested in court
Unilever, owner of the ice cream brand, is in conflict with the governance legacy put in place by Ben & Jerry’s when it changed hands.
NEWS: Governance, 5 August, 2022
News round-up: this week in governance
Audit firms’ complaints about fines; Carillion directors’ fines revealed; is it time to abolish the UK governance code?
NEWS: Cyber security, 4 August, 2022
Cyber security reporting falls short
UK companies are struggling to provide focused disclosures as cyber attacks continue to increase, says the FRC.
NEWS: Ethics, 2 August, 2022
Consumers judge a company by its ‘morality’
Academics studying comments on Twitter find attitudes to brands are shaped by public perceptions of an organisation’s scruples.
INSIGHT: Hybrid working, 1 August, 2022
Has hybridity killed teamwork?
The time has come to check whether the benefits of teamwork are still outweighing the costs.
NEWS: Climate risk reporting, 1 August, 2022
Companies urged to dig deeper on climate change reporting
The first annual disclosures vary in the quality of data provided and lack balanced discussion of future opportunities, say watchdogs.