News
NED Awards, 2 April, 2019
Winners revealed of Non-Executive Awards
RELX Group chair Sir Anthony Habgood named FTSE 100 Non-Executive Director of the Year while Dianne Walker hailed as the Dame Helen Alexander NED to Watch.
Reporting, 1 April, 2019
More work needed on workforce disclosures
A report from the Workforce Disclosure Initiative shows that while the volume of reporting on worker issues is up, the quality remains variable.
Corporate culture, 29 March, 2019
Nissan’s governance report is a warning for all boards
Comment: The special committee’s investigation into governance issues highlighted by the Carlos Ghosn affair reveals a corporate culture that allowed the “concentration of authority” in the CEO and a board that felt unable to ask the necessary questions.
Remuneration, 26 March, 2019
MPs call on regulator to get tough on executive pay
Commons committee report says the new Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority should be given the tools to clamp down on companies that “behave unreasonably on executive pay”.
Politics, 20 March, 2019
US corporates open up on political donations
As the 2020 US presidential elections approach, political donations are a hot topic for companies and their customers—and a potential source of reputational risk.
Tesla, 14 March, 2019
How should a board manage a maverick CEO?
Elon Musk is in further trouble with US regulators over a tweet. His behaviour raises big questions for chairs elsewhere forced to manage mercurial chief executives.
Financial Reporting Council, 12 March, 2019
Government to push ahead with new audit and governance watchdog
The government has launched a consultation on creating a new governance and audit watchdog with more powers, to replace the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).
Hospitality & mining, 8 March, 2019
Board moves: Millennium & Copthorne Hotels and Nyrstar
Paola Bergamaschi Broyd joins the international hotel group as a NED, while Martyn Konig becomes executive chair at the mining company.
High fliers, 7 March, 2019
Board moves: Heathrow Airport Holdings, Network International and WPP
Ruth Kelly joins the Heathrow board, Network International hires Ron Kalifa and Cindy Rose takes NED role at WPP.
New chairs, 6 March, 2019
Board moves: London Stock Exchange Group, AB InBev and British Land
Don Robert is to become chair at the London Stock Exchange Group, while Martin Barrington and Tim Score take the boardroom reins at AB InBev and British Land respectively.