Risk
Environment, 2 September, 2016
Feel the heat: climate change reporting
Campaign group ClientEarth has made formal complaints against two energy companies, claiming they failed to properly address climate risk in their annual reports. David Cooke, a lawyer with ClientEarth, explains why.
Climate change, 21 June, 2016
Businesses ‘vulnerable’ if they fail to confront climate risk
Academics insist business leaders need to take the Paris climate change agreement seriously or increase the risks to their business models.
Economic crime, 20 June, 2016
Crime in the making
In May David Cameron announced his intention to introduce a new corporate offence: failing to prevent an economic crime. Simon Airey and Joshua Domb discuss what it means for boards.
Technology risk, 1 June, 2016
The true cost of cyber breaches
Cyber-security and data breaches have been making headlines following high-profile incidents at TalkTalk and Vodafone, but cyber-attacks can jeopardise the security of any company.
Strategic risk, 25 October, 2015
Anticipation failures
In his second article Neil Britten outlines the reasons behind failing to identify strategic risks, an essential role for board directors.
Bribery Act, 12 October, 2015
Opportunity knocks
The Bribery Act 2010 should not be pigeonholed as compliance regulation; the Act falls within the sphere of corporate responsibility and employee engagement and is an opportunity for non-executive directors to add wider value.
Risk & strategy, 9 October, 2015
Boards struggle to link risk and strategy
Audit committee members reveal that many boardrooms are failing to debate risk alongside strategy.
Uncertainty and risk, 23 September, 2015
Measure by measure
Changes to the UK’s corporate governance code are an opportunity to reconsider risk and internal control.
Reputation, 10 September, 2015
Amazon’s reputation crisis
Board Agenda looks at the impact of recent negative press coverage on Amazon’s reputation and its business.
News, 7 September, 2015
Natural disasters could cost businesses $4.6trn
Lloyd’s City Risk Index warns that a total of $4.6 trillion projected GDP is at risk from manmade and natural disasters in 301 major cities around the world.