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NEWS: Webinar, 10 February, 2022
Climate risk and supply chains revealed as AGM hot topics for 2022
A recent webinar hosted by Diligent and Board Agenda saw experts unpick the big issues on the agenda at shareholder meetings this year.
NEWS: Supply chains, 9 February, 2022
Companies protest delay in EU human rights due diligence legislation
Companies including Ikea, Danone and Aviva Investors have signed a letter calling on the EU to accelerate its work on human rights proposals.
NEWS: ESG, 8 February, 2022
Companies cut emissions after earnings calls that mention climate
Research shows link between earnings calls that discuss climate and a subsequent reduction in the firm’s carbon emissions—and its stock price.
NEWS: Governance, 4 February, 2022
News round-up: this week in governance
UK governance code “unpopular”; dual-class shares; BA contributors win awards; global boards still male; KPMG sued over Carillion; and local CEOs.
NEWS: Corporate culture, 3 February, 2022
Rio Tinto report reveals culture of sexual harassment, bullying and racism
Over a third of young female workers have been sexually harassed, with bullying “systemic” and racism “normalised” in some parts of the firm.
NEWS: Regulation, 2 February, 2022
Audit committee chairs ‘are confusing quality of audit and quality of service’
FRC report also warns that audit committee chairs have a “negative perception of joint audits”, despite this being a key reform proposal.
NEWS: Governance, 1 February, 2022
Senator Marco Rubio calls for workers to sit on US boards
The proposal is expected as part of a bill by Republicans Rubio and congressman Jim Banks to create “employee involvement organisations”.
NEWS: Governance, 28 January, 2022
News round-up: this week in governance
Aviva issues climate warning; FRC seeks stakeholder insights; Unilever fights back; AI reporting needs improvement; and UK firms lead on ESG.
NEWS: Regulation, 27 January, 2022
Jan du Plessis gives first insights into FRC governance and audit reform
The prospective FRC chair acknowledged that the watchdog’s own governance needs reform, and that audit scandals have damaged its reputation.
NEWS: Report, 26 January, 2022
Ethics in the technology sector remains a headline issue
For a second year running technology is the sector that garnered the most news stories about ethical lapses—with data privacy a key concern.