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NEWS: Legal and regulatory, 17 December, 2022
FRC announces areas of supervisory focus for 2023/24
For reporting reviews and audit inspections, the FRC will prioritise sectors considered to be at higher risk from economic pressures.
NEWS: Governance, 15 December, 2022
News round-up: this week in governance
CofE cites ‘disconnect’ in top pay; do purpose statements work?; banks and their governance mentions; Big Three fund managers ‘deferential’.
NEWS: Climate disclosure, 15 December, 2022
Fall in number of firms doing well on climate disclosures
There are fewer top-scoring organisations than last year and little improvement overall, finds Climate Disclosure Project survey.
NEWS: Governance, 14 December, 2022
Call to reform ‘comply-or-explain’ element of governance
Academics propose that—if refined—the governance principle and the UK’s code will still be fit for purpose.
INSIGHT: Governance, 13 December, 2022
Stakeholder engagement: it’s time to ditch public vs private
Our radically altered corporate governance landscape, in pursuit of sustainability, requires an updated distinction between types of company.
NEWS: Governance, 13 December, 2022
UK boards face internal controls shake-up
The government’s reform proposals include seeking disclosures from many non-financial public interest entities.
NEWS: Governance, 8 December, 2022
News round-up: this week in governance
Bluebell Capital targets BlackRock’s Fink; EY boasts of audit independence; firms ‘face higher audit costs’; when the CFO sounds like the CEO.
NEWS: Investor relations, 8 December, 2022
Climate issues likely to figure prominently at next year’s AGMs
A recent webinar heard that say-on-climate voting is expected to rise, while ESG remains a ‘hot topic’, as does executive pay.
INSIGHT: AGM trends, 8 December, 2022
How companies are hosting AGMs now
In the 2022 season, hybrids have carved out an audience, although in-person and fully virtual annual general meetings remain dominant.
NEWS: ESG reporting, 6 December, 2022
Most investors believe annual reports contain greenwashing
PwC survey reveals extent of investors’ concerns about the truth of corporate commitments on environmental issues.