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COMMENT: Corporate governance, 17 March, 2020
Covid-19 is a new systemic risk. What are the implications for governance?
A long-term perspective—and a grounding in ethics and values more generally—should guide both investor and board responses.
Strategy, 13 March, 2020
ICGN issues guidance for investors amid Covid-19 pandemic
International Corporate Governance Network says investors should demonstrate support for companies and avoid demands for short-term gains.
UK regulation, 10 March, 2020
FRC chief indicates support for a UK version of Sarbanes-Oxley
Sir Jon Thompson says a UK regime similar to Sarbanes-Oxley would raise governance standards and improve risk management and accountability.
Non-financial disclosures, 9 March, 2020
EcoDa warns that sustainability standardisation ‘promotes box-ticking’
European directors’ association ecoDa says standardisation of data to aid comparability may not result in more sustainable companies.
Sustainability, 6 March, 2020
Investment Association calls for better climate risk reporting
It’s the latest warning that investors want to see companies explain the impact climate change will have on their business operations and future prospects.
COMMENT: Regulation, 5 March, 2020
Section 172 reporting is an opportunity to increase transparency
New S172 reporting requirements should spur firms to review how board decisions are reached, and push boards to learn more about the views of stakeholders.
Risk management, 4 March, 2020
Covid-19: UK business institutions and advisers set out likely impact
The Bank of England, the Treasury, regulators and professional bodies have been issuing assessments and advice regarding the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Boardroom composition, 2 March, 2020
FTSE firms given written warning over gender diversity
The Investment Association and Hampton–Alexander Review team have written to 63 companies asking how they intend to improve the gender balance on their leadership teams.
COMMENT: Stakeholder debate, 28 February, 2020
Company purpose and profit are not mutually exclusive
The view that a company may be either “profit-seeking” or “purposeful” is overly simplistic, with serious consequences for board accountability.
Technology, 26 February, 2020
Big data ‘poses biggest ethical challenge’ for businesses
Survey reveals 43% of executives see data management and governance as their top concern relating to technology-driven growth.