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NEWS: Governance, 5 April, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Financial services pay gap; US corporates and ‘political posturing’; are liberal CEOs better in a crisis?; the rule of law is in ‘recession’.
INSIGHT: Reputation management, 5 April, 2024
Ignore reputation at your peril
Corporate reputation is critical, yet 67% of board directors fail to speak up in the face of entirely foreseeable crises.
NEWS: Climate risk reporting, 4 April, 2024
Climate risk disclosures show shortfall
Sustainability reporting reveals gap between companies affected and those who say boards take care of climate risk, OECD finds.
INSIGHT: Sustainability reporting, 3 April, 2024
How to address ESG double materiality
Sustainability reporting now includes both internal and external environmental risks and opportunities: here’s how to tackle it.
NEWS: Activist investors, 2 April, 2024
Disney gains ground against activist investors
BlackRock and T Rowe’s reported support of the entertainment company may be giving it the edge ahead of its AGM.
NEWS: Governance, 29 March, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Investors support need for ESG policy; revised reporting standards; call for ARGA; US climate debate hots up; a big bath on earnings.
NEWS: Non-Executive Director Awards, 28 March, 2024
Non-Executive Director Awards 2024: Winners playing a ‘pivotal’ role in their organisations
This year’s accolades celebrated exceptional non-executive directors, whether they are a ‘safe pair of hands’ or ‘a magician’.
NEWS: Sustainability, 27 March, 2024
Many boards fail to understand directors’ duties on sustainability
Directors and senior executives feel they are ill-prepared for incoming ESG regulations, Sustainability Board survey reveals.
NEWS: Legal and regulatory, 25 March, 2024
Opposition to dual-class shares resumes
Proposals to lessen the restrictions on dual-class shares are again met with investor protests over board accountability.
NEWS: Governance, 21 March, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Sustainability reporting assurance is on the cards; leaders gain status through humility; the biggest bonuses; older CEOs cut less carbon.