Strategy

NEWS: Equity, diversity and inclusion, 9 April, 2025
UK boards not swayed by US DEI moves
Business approaches to equity, diversity and inclusion remain constructive, ‘despite political headwinds’, says IoD.

NEWS: Executive pay, 7 April, 2025
Boards seek shareholder backing for higher executive pay
Many companies are looking to change their executive remuneration policies, research into annual reports shows.

NEWS: Executive pay, 2 April, 2025
Corporates favour ESG link to executive pay
There is a continuing trend towards connecting remuneration to sustainability goals, KPMG researchers found.

NEWS: Business resilience, 28 March, 2025
UK boards urged to improve crisis resilience
The disruption to Heathrow caused by fire last week raises wider questions over risk management and corporate governance.

NEWS: Governance, 12 March, 2025
EU non-financial reporting reforms are an ‘opportunity’
Firms can take advantage of the delayed implementation of CSRD and CSDDD to take stock and find out what’s required.

NEWS: Climate transition, 4 March, 2025
‘Put your chief risk officer on the board’
Potential threats and opportunities from climate change are not going anywhere, says climate strategy expert.

COMMENT: Diversity, equity and inclusion, 24 February, 2025
Should boards ditch DEI?
Seven ways to avoid a knee-jerk reaction to the sociopolitical headwinds surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion.

COMMENT: M&A activity, 20 February, 2025
What is the outlook for M&As in 2025?
As global economic trends respond to geopolitical crises and new US policies, this year is likely to see a rise in M&A deal activity.