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NEWS: Research, 6 January, 2022
‘Cultural proximity’ can aid audits, but may threaten innovation
Study reveals positive impact of cultural proximity of audit partner–CFO pairs on outcomes, but academics warn over risk of “group think”.
NEWS: Outlook, 22 December, 2021
Governance 2022: multidimensional landscape brings board challenges
From ESG and climate reporting to audit reform and board diversity, governance trends for the coming year predict a packed agenda.
NEWS: Review of the year, 22 December, 2021
Top stories of 2021: purpose and transformation amid the pandemic
Philosophical questions about corporate purpose and transformation joined ESG, diversity and AI as the thought-provoking themes of 2021.
NEWS: Governance, 22 December, 2021
News round-up: this week in governance
Brewdog culture under fire; Jan du Plessis named as next FRC chair; Wetherspoon opts for worker-directors; £46m fine for Standard Chartered.
NEWS: Selection, 20 December, 2021
Boards must ‘keep momentum going’ to improve ethnic diversity
Research reveals 123 boards in the FTSE 350 now have at least one director who is a person of colour, compared with just 59 last year.
NEWS: Governance, 17 December, 2021
News round-up: this week in governance
Scrooge strikes again; BT faces takeover; NGOs call for sustainable governance; fallout from Carillion continues; Faber lands new role.
NEWS: Legislation, 17 December, 2021
EuropeanIssuers calls for EU law to apply to ‘third country’ companies
The proposal raises the possibility of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive being applied to UK firms trading online in the EU.
NEWS: Strategy, 15 December, 2021
Boards ‘lack the right knowledge’ to set effective climate policies
Research reveals disconnect between what boards say about the significance of climate change and their actual policies.
NEWS: Board composition, 14 December, 2021
Top 150 UK firms have more women than men in non-executive roles
Board diversity push sees 51% of non-exec roles held by women, compared with just 24% of executive committee positions.
NEWS: Governance, 10 December, 2021
News round-up: this week in governance
Jon Moulton defends UK audit; Colin Mayer on business schools; more women on S&P 500 boards; FRC looks ahead; and how ethical are you?