Regulation
NEWS: Climate litigation, 18 January, 2023
Companies ‘will face growing climate litigation’
‘Do your homework’ and get ready for a rise in climate-related lawsuits, warn legal experts at this year’s Davos conference.
NEWS: Governance, 23 December, 2022
News round-up: this week in governance
FRC to pursue exam cheats; Porsche Volkswagen disagreement over Blume; FRC sets out stall for 2023 inspections; are you in ‘goblin mode’?
INSIGHT: ESG assurance, 19 December, 2022
How to ensure stakeholders trust your sustainability reporting
Assurance is growing in importance, sparking the need for robust global standards on sustainability data, and a focus on transferable skills.
INSIGHT: Governance, 13 December, 2022
Stakeholder engagement: it’s time to ditch public vs private
Our radically altered corporate governance landscape, in pursuit of sustainability, requires an updated distinction between types of company.
NEWS: Governance, 13 December, 2022
UK boards face internal controls shake-up
The government’s reform proposals include seeking disclosures from many non-financial public interest entities.
NEWS: Governance, 25 November, 2022
News round-up: this week in governance
Shared audit’s £1bn cost; failed UK energy firms had no internal audit; governance rules for all; is climate risk reporting an SEC matter?
NEWS: Sustainability reporting, 25 November, 2022
EU under fire over sustainability reporting reforms
Campaigners fear that ‘limited’ EU draft directives on corporate reporting will hinder the creation of a ‘sustainable and just economy’.
NEWS: Governance, 18 November, 2022
News round-up: this week in governance
Musk ‘slept on factory floor’; Tyson Foods CFO arrested; FRC public interest entity definition grows; Japan urged to boost women on boards.