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Stewardship Code Japan, 13 November, 2017
Origins of investor stewardship and the Japan code
Abenomics brought a host of changes to Japan, not least the introduction of a new stewardship code for investors. The code is now being updated with new guidance, explains Kerrie Waring of the ICGN.
Sustainability, 13 November, 2017
ESG low priority for more than half of Japanese companies, survey shows
Survey reveals that 58% of Japanese companies are yet to see environmental, social and governance as top of their agendas.
Sustainability, 10 November, 2017
The Bored: Higgins on (un)sustainability
Higgins, Board Agenda’s resident cartoonist, seems to think that some board executives just don’t get this whole sustainability thing—but their businesses will lose out in the end if they don’t embrace it.
Succession, 10 November, 2017
Investors head for showdown with LSE board over CEO’s departure
Senior figures from The Children’s Investment Fund are set to meet the London Stock Exchange board next week to discuss the departure of chief executive Xavier Rolet.
Interview: Robert Swannell on sustainability, 9 November, 2017
A leading role for the future: Robert Swannell, M&S
As Robert Swannell departs Marks & Spencer as chairman, he tells Board Agenda that he is optimistic about the role of M&S and wider business in a more sustainable, engaged and happy society.
ICGN Paris conference, 9 November, 2017
ICGN Paris conference will focus on developments in Europe
The final event of the ICGN’s 2017 calendar, held on 6 and 7 December, will also look at sustainability, finance and business culture.
Gender diversity in leadership, 9 November, 2017
FTSE 350 firms urged to increase gender diversity in leadership teams
Progress slows among the largest listed companies to achieve board gender diversity, while the broader leadership target extends to include all FTSE 350 companies.
Corruption, 8 November, 2017
Rolls-Royce executives plead guilty to bribery charges
US Department of Justice publishes charges of foreign bribery against three former Rolls-Royce executives and two consultants.
Integrated reporting, 8 November, 2017
Non-execs need the right skills for effective integrated reporting
Integrated reporting is gaining in popularity, but it needs the right skills among non-executives if their credibility is to be enforced, writes Prof. Carol Adams, professor of accounting at Durham University.
Globalisation, 7 November, 2017
Skills crisis threatens UK’s place in the industrial world, say CBI panellists
As technological evolution places innovation at the heart of industrial development and productivity, a high-level panel at the CBI’s annual conference warns the UK to improve its skills base or fall further behind.