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INSIGHT: Crisis management, 3 March, 2025
Could your board cope with a crisis?
To survive a cyber crisis, operational failure or a scandal, boards need to take action on oversight, planning and review.
NEWS: Governance, 28 February, 2025
News round-up: this week in governance
London Stock Exchange ‘optimistic’; CMA scales down merger inspections; ‘golden parachutes’ affect M&As; Trump puts hold on US bribery law.
NEWS: Governance, 27 February, 2025
Governance needs ‘mutual understanding’ between shareholders & boards
Board directors and investors should remember they are ‘all on the same team’, advises ICGN’s Jen Sisson, in a governance podcast.
NEWS: Sustainability reporting rules, 27 February, 2025
European Commission delays sustainability reporting rules
The ‘omnibus’ revision postpones implementation of the CSRD by two years, and CSDDD by a year, to strengthen EU’s ‘economic base’.
NEWS: Sustainability reporting rules, 24 February, 2025
EU sustainability reporting laws may scrap double materiality
Leaked draft of imminent ‘omnibus’ revised legislation goes beyond ‘simplification’ to ‘deregulation’, says academic.
COMMENT: Diversity, equity and inclusion, 24 February, 2025
Should boards ditch DEI?
Seven ways to avoid a knee-jerk reaction to the sociopolitical headwinds surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion.
COMMENT: M&A activity, 20 February, 2025
What is the outlook for M&As in 2025?
As global economic trends respond to geopolitical crises and new US policies, this year is likely to see a rise in M&A deal activity.
NEWS: Governance, 20 February, 2025
News round-up: this week in governance
Lobbying on EU sustainability reporting rules; US pension fund supports disclosure; managed shared audit; UK shareholder activism grows.
NEWS: London Stock Exchange, 20 February, 2025
Glencore hints at delisting from London Stock Exchange
Gary Nagle, CEO of Glencore, said the mining giant’s board was considering whether a move to another stock exchange would be better.
NEWS: CEO remuneration, 19 February, 2025
European CEO pay remains unchanged over ten years
Analysis reveals that the last decade has seen European CEOs function with much the same pay as they did a decade ago.