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Strategy, 14 January, 2020
Hong Kong companies ‘failing to integrate ESG’ into policies and planning
Report warns that a majority of Hong Kong companies still regard ESG as an “ancillary” subject and not a “key concern in actual company business”.
INSIGHT: Romance in the office, 10 January, 2020
Heartache to headache: why workplace relationships are a problem
McDonald’s and BlackRock have both parted ways with senior executives after workplace relationships came to light. So what are the risks of an office romance?
UK Corporate Governance Code, 9 January, 2020
FRC governance report calls for ‘greater focus’ on culture and strategy
Watchdog warns that many firms are failing to fully consider the importance of purpose to culture and strategy, or take stakeholder views into account.
Corporate governance, 7 January, 2020
ISS governance rating downgrade ‘can hit share performance’
Research shows the downgrading of a firm’s ISS governance rating can result in a 1% slide in share performance—and the fall in value is not recovered.
Executive pay, 6 January, 2020
FTSE 100 CEOs ‘earn average worker’s annual salary in three days’
Top bosses will have earned an average worker’s annual salary by 5pm today, according to research into executive remuneration.
Analysis, 2 January, 2020
Key trends in corporate governance for 2020
Five leading voices in corporate governance explain their priorities—and predictions—for the year ahead.
News review, 23 December, 2019
2019: The year in governance
This year saw the climate crisis accepted as a board-level issue, audit reviews, a UK election and a new focus on human rights and business purpose.
Trust in business, 20 December, 2019
Public confidence in ethical business behaviour falters
A new survey reveals 57% of the British public believe business behaves ethically, down from a record high of 62% last year.
Audit reform, 19 December, 2019
Brydon review: ‘true and fair’ must go while fraud becomes auditor responsibility
Other proposals include audit committee chairs being grilled at AGMs and a new statement of purpose to cement auditors’ public interest role.
Corporate purpose, 18 December, 2019
BlackRock challenged to provide details of stakeholder pledge
A campaign group has lodged a shareholder resolution demanding BlackRock reports on how it will shift its priorities from “shareholders” to “stakeholders”.