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NEWS: Regulation, 7 September, 2020
US rule change sets up clash with proxy advisers
The US Department of Labor has proposed new rules that could undermine the ability of proxy advisers to vote on non-financial issues such as ESG.
NEWS: Big Four, 4 September, 2020
PwC loses top spot in the FTSE 100 audit rankings to KPMG
PwC no longer audits the most clients among the UK’s 100 biggest listed companies, plunging from first to fourth position.
NEWS: Strategy, 4 September, 2020
Companies ‘need new mechanism’ to integrate stakeholder interests
Academics suggest a South African-style “social and ethics committee” could help to embed stakeholder interests into board decision-making.
INSIGHT: Corporate culture, 3 September, 2020
Three cognitive biases perpetuating racism at work—and how to overcome them
While many companies are doing more to tackle racial inequality, unconscious biases can undermine these efforts.
NEWS: Executive behaviour, 2 September, 2020
Narcissistic leaders are perceived negatively by their employees
Study reveals that while narcissistic leaders tend to rate themselves highly, they often have a negative impact on other people in the workplace.
INSIGHT: Research, 1 September, 2020
Covid crisis could lead employees to ‘compromise ethical standards’
Ethics & Compliance Initiative warns that the “extraordinary” changes forced by the pandemic could raise the risk of ethical transgressions.
INSIGHT: Organisational behaviour, 1 September, 2020
Power, politics and crisis response on the board
A recent study suggests it’s not individual directors but the competing coalitions they form that determine what boards will do.
INSIGHT: Crisis management, 28 August, 2020
Corporate disclosures and investor relations ‘impaired by Covid-19’
A recent event hosted by Mazars brought together audit committee chairs and investors to explore their experience of coping with the impact of Covid-19.
INSIGHT: Sustainability, 28 August, 2020
Going green benefits businesses—and should be central to their recovery
With consumers, employees and investors increasingly focused on sustainability, green initiatives should be key to any post-Covid strategy.
INSIGHT: Technology, 27 August, 2020
The state of AI-driven digital transformation
With a holistic digital transformation strategy, AI can help businesses become more adaptive, creative, flexible and innovative.