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NEWS: Ethics, 19 February, 2024
Businesses at risk of ‘mistaking’ their ethical priorities in the face of economic woes
The impact of the cost-of-living crisis, high energy costs and inflation tops list of risks in Institute of Business Ethics research.
NEWS: Governance, 16 February, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Chartered Governance Institute makes renewed audit reform call; senior directors are rarely held to account.
News: Audit reform, 14 February, 2024
Governance chiefs lambast ‘capricious abandonment’ of audit reform
Chartered Governance Institute writes open letter calling for Kemi Badenoch to restart reform agenda.
NEWS: Sustainability , 13 February, 2024
Manufacturers increase ESG commitment
A rising proportion of the UK’s makers are setting sustainability targets, but find it difficult to assess their suppliers’ ESG progress.
NEWS: Corporate due diligence, 12 February, 2024
EU delays vote on corporate due diligence law
There are fears the European Council may not gain the required votes to pass the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
NEWS: Financial regulation, 9 February, 2024
Changes to London listings ‘expose investors to undue risk’
FCA proposals will ‘roll back’ governance and mean ‘weaker voting rights’, writes global investor stewardship body.
NEWS: Governance, 9 February, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Exxon to sue sustainability activists; Ukraine finds time to focus on its corporate governance; contrasting US and European attitudes to ESG.
NEWS: Sustainability due diligence, 7 February, 2024
Campaigners rally to save EU corporate due diligence law
Germany’s threatened abstention from a key vote on Friday could lead the way to derail the new sustainability directive.
NEWS: Board diversity, 7 February, 2024
Female board quotas ‘improve employment practices’
The use of quotas in France saw shareholder support for women candidates increase rather than fall, research finds.
NEWS: Governance, 2 February, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Audit is ‘not a fun place to be’; Kemi Badenoch unseats Post Office chair Henry Staunton; how do you tell who owns a company?