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NEWS: Business issues, 14 August, 2020
Governance week: Covid business models, CEO pay, CSR, McDonald’s scandal
Business models in the pandemic; shareholder attitudes to CEO pay; incentives for CSR and former McDonald’s CEO’s workplace relationships.
INSIGHT: Technology, 13 August, 2020
Blockchain, supply chains and the post-Covid world
Covid-19 has underlined the vulnerability of supply chains. The blockchain can enhance resilience by improving the transparency and traceability of transactions.
INSIGHT: Research, 12 August, 2020
From codes to committees: the institutionalisation of business ethics
Ethics committees are a powerful signal of commitment to an ethical agenda. A recent study looked at the factors that determine whether an organisation takes this step.
NEWS: Remuneration reports, 11 August, 2020
Shareholders happier with CEO pay levels in 2020 as revolts halve
Research finds shareholder pay revolts in 2020 have halved year on year.
NEWS: Leadership recruitment, 10 August, 2020
S&P prefers its CEOs to be insiders
A new study reveals that big US corporates are unlikely to look far from home for their next chief executive.
INSIGHT: Risk management, 10 August, 2020
Is human rights risk monitoring a weak link in your supply chain?
Current risk monitoring systems may not protect workers or provide an accurate assessment of risks. Here are the questions companies should ask themselves.
NEWS: Governance, 7 August, 2020
Stakeholderism: study finds evidence in short supply
Governance has been dominated by the debate over shareholder primacy vs stakeholders. But US companies show little sign of changing tack.
NEWS: Research, 5 August, 2020
AI survey: how is your business integrating artificial intelligence?
The Covid-19 pandemic has driven an increasing interest in AI. This survey seeks to assess boardroom knowledge of the opportunities and risks it presents.
NEWS: Remuneration, 5 August, 2020
Covid-19: cuts to executive pay ‘mainly superficial or short term’
Only 36 FTSE 100 companies cut CEO pay as a result of the pandemic, while the median FTSE 100 CEO pay package fell by 0.5% in 2019.
COMMENT: Non-financial reporting, 4 August, 2020
Companies should embrace Europe’s roadmap to stakeholder capitalism
The EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive review is a watershed moment for global efforts to standardise ESG disclosures and improve business sustainability.