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NEWS: Board members, 5 October, 2020
Nominations open for the Non-Executive Director Awards 2021
The NED Awards 2021 will recognise how non-executive directors are helping to guide firms through political and economic uncertainty.
NEWS: Board skills, 2 October, 2020
Board directors ‘lack specific sustainability knowledge’
The latest Sustainability Board Report highlights a lack of sustainability knowledge among directors, with experts warning of potential litigation risk.
NEWS: Regulation, 29 September, 2020
ICAEW report reveals a quarter of non-PIE audits require improvement
Problems cited include “insufficient scepticism and challenge of management”, poor documentation and failure to test management forecasts.
NEWS: Reputational risk, 29 September, 2020
Businesses ‘can play important role in stemming executive misconduct’
US academic calls for an end to non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), changes in the use of arbitration and better reporting of complaints.
NEWS: Corporate governance, 25 September, 2020
Boohoo board in the firing line over governance failings
Report by Alison Levitt QC criticises the fashion retailer’s board for presiding over “unacceptable” working conditions posing “a significant risk of disaster”.
NEWS: Strategy, 23 September, 2020
EcoAct sustainability study warns of FTSE 100 performance gap
While the FTSE 100 features numerous high-performers, many lower-scoring companies are still failing to address climate change risk.
NEWS: Sustainable finance, 22 September, 2020
CFO taskforce reveals plan to boost UN Sustainable Development Goals
The document sees chief financial officers call on firms, investors, banks and governments to work towards a “sustainable financial system”.
NEWS: Investment stewardship, 16 September, 2020
Vanguard takes big names to task over pay and climate policies
Uber, Ocado, Alphabet and Rio Tinto are among the companies named in the global asset manager’s report into governance concerns.
INSIGHT: Strategy, 16 September, 2020
Four principles to keep your business’s social purpose goals on track
The pandemic has underlined the need for social purpose. Here’s how to make it part of your short, medium and long-term strategy.
NEWS: Finance, 15 September, 2020
Share buybacks criticised for ‘short-term self-enrichment’ of executives
Analysts say that increasing corporate debt is often tied to share buybacks, which in turn relates to the sale of stock by executives.