Strategy
NEWS: Executive pay, 23 July, 2026
FTSE 100 CEO pay gap widens
Median CEO pay is 130 times that earned by the median UK worker, new research from the High Pay Centre has found.
NEWS: Corporate affairs, 21 July, 2026
AI and geopolitical uncertainty are top corporate fears
Survey of corporate affairs professionals reveals nearly half of respondents were unprepared to deal with an AI misinformation crisis.
COMMENT: Board decision-making, 19 July, 2026
Why FIFA’s fast decision was offside
Speedy decision-making is only a ‘virtue’ when evenly applied across all an organisation’s decisions. If not, it highlights a governance problem.
INSIGHT: Climate risk, 17 July, 2026
How to raise climate ambition
Board directors have a clear and evolving role in making plans to ensure a resilient and sustainable future for their organisations.
INSIGHT: AI and employees, 6 July, 2026
Do your staff know who owns AI governance?
Any policy on artificial intelligence will only work if people know about it—this is where HR comes into its own.
COMMENT: Sustainability strategy, 30 June, 2026
Divided loyalties? A new path for sustainability
Sustainability as an executive function is not in decline, but being split into two—and there are risks to navigate.
INSIGHT: AI and the board, 22 June, 2026
5 priorities for AI governance
The rise of artificial intelligence will transform the boardroom as well as the organisation. Here’s how to prepare…
NEWS: Chief executives, 18 June, 2026
Boards are ‘playing safe’ when appointing CEOs
Risk-averse recruitment in an uncertain business climate sees companies hiring proven chief executives, research finds.