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Research, 14 May, 2019
Risk management ‘is about opportunities, not just threats’
Successful risk management relies on relationship building and informal communication, not just formal tools, according to a new report.
ESG, 14 May, 2019
European companies embrace climate governance
A report from Glass Lewis has found that while corporate governance measures are addressing climate change, companies vary in how they are tackling the issue.
Employee engagement, 10 May, 2019
Designated non-executives set to represent workforce views
Companies are overwhelmingly opting to appoint designated non-executives to gather workforce views and improve employee engagement. But what is the recipe for getting it right?
Executive remuneration, 7 May, 2019
Investors fail to challenge CEO pay
Large shareholders have had the right to challenge executive remuneration in the UK since 2013, but research shows that no pay policies in FTSE 100 companies have been defeated by investor votes since the law was introduced.
Public policy, 1 May, 2019
Theresa May’s worker representation proposal fails to gain support
Research shows companies are choosing the ‘safe option’ when it comes to employee representation on boards.
Trust in business, 30 April, 2019
Executives: the new social leaders
The public are losing faith in politicians to solve their problems and are increasingly looking to employers and business leaders to take a stand on societal issues, according to the latest Edelman Trust Barometer.
Diversity, 26 April, 2019
Lack of turnover slows progress for women on US boards
Long tenure for non-executive directors is one of the obstacles to increasing diversity in the Russell 3000 and the S&P 500.
Regulation, 25 April, 2019
Audit committees: increased scrutiny is the only certainty
A number of recent reviews have concluded that greater scrutiny of the audit process is necessary, after a series of high-profile corporate failures. But what shape will any legislation take? And how will changes to the role of the audit committee affect the board as a whole?
Regulation, 18 April, 2019
Audit committees face public reprimand as part of market reforms
The Competition and Markets Authority says regulators should punish audit committees, impose joint audits and force an “operational separation” of auditors from other parts of their firms .
Finance, 18 April, 2019
Trend for portfolio reviews drives M&A optimism
The appetite for M&A is rising despite uncertain times. Behind it is the growing popularity of quarterly portfolio reviews.