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COMMENT: Sustainable business, 13 November, 2017
The Secret NED: why boards must think seriously about sustainability
It's time for boards to wake up to the fact that survival depends upon sustainability in its widest sense—including the need to adapt.
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Stewardship Code Japan, 13 November, 2017
Origins of investor stewardship and the Japan code
Abenomics brought a host of changes to Japan, not least the introduction of a new stewardship code for investors. The code is now being updated with new guidance, explains Kerrie Waring of the ICGN.
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Sustainability, 10 November, 2017
The Bored: Higgins on (un)sustainability
Higgins, Board Agenda's resident cartoonist, seems to think that some board executives just don't get this whole sustainability thing—but their businesses will lose out in the end if they don't embrace it.
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Sustainable Development Goals, 6 November, 2017
Sustainable development means securing the future of business
It's time to recognise that sustainable development is a strategic issue that can secure the future of business, as well as securing a better future for people and planet, says Jonathan Labrey of the IIRC.
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Governance South Africa, 3 November, 2017
South Africa needs a stepped-up approach to governance
With South Africa's economy facing more tough times ahead, an increased focus on stewardship is vital. King IV should be used as a platform for good governance practices, argues Robert Lewenson.
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Corporate governance, 3 November, 2017
View from the chair: Ken Olisa on good governance
The debate over good governance should be led by practitioners, not regulators, but companies need a deeper understanding of how their boards operate, says Ken Olisa of the Institute of Directors.
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Diversity, 22 October, 2017
Female directors positively influence firms’ corporate social performance
To enhance the benefits of diversity for corporate social performance, efforts should be directed at holding boards more accountable to diverse stakeholders and improving the status of women, says Kris Byron
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Good Governance Report, 18 October, 2017
Governance concerns the whole organisation, not just the board
The 2017 Good Governance Report paints a positive picture of the quality of boardroom decisions in our largest organisations, but the focus must now turn to ensuring that the writ of the board is driven down through the organisation.
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COMMENT: Digital risk, 11 September, 2017
The Secret NED: how boards can keep RoboNed at bay
Why do boards and NEDs "keep getting got" by digital technology? It's time to wake up to the strategic opportunities it presents.
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Workplace ethics, 11 September, 2017
Why every board should care about their working carers
With at least one in nine employees in the average UK workforce being a carer for a loved one, boards should value and support these employee carers—or risk losing them, which impacts upon business and society.
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Digital revolution, 8 September, 2017
The Bored: Higgins on digital non-transformation
With the tide of digital revolution upon us, Higgins, Board Agenda's resident cartoonist, proposes a radical alternative to going with the digital flow.
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Comment: Amanda Mackenzie, chief executive, BITC, 1 September, 2017
Digital revolution: how business can address the impact
The digital and technology revolution is a force for good in society, but we must all address the impending impact and any unintended consequences it may cause.
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Comment: Irena Prijović – Chair of ecoDa, 29 August, 2017
Directors must do more to restore public trust
If business is to restore public confidence and trust, then responsibility must fall with directors to communicate with society beyond company reporting, argues Irena Prijović of ecoDa.
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21 August, 2017
Inclusive capitalism and total stakeholder value: the ideal marriage
In response to Board Agenda's interview with Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild on inclusive capitalism, Paul Kearns of the Maturity Institute continues the debate with the idea that "inclusive" really should mean inclusive.
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Board effectiveness, 10 August, 2017
View from the chair: Kieran Moynihan on PE versus PLC board performance
Private equity boards are often viewed as high-performing teams, but Kieran Moynihan, chairman of Board Excellence, explores whether PLC boardrooms could do just as well.
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Human resources, 1 August, 2017
Human capital disclosure – resist, comply or exploit?
Efforts to improve global reporting on human capital management represents a major shift in corporate governance, and offers companies a competitive advantage that no board should ignore.
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Conference insights, 24 July, 2017
Governance: collective wisdom applied to complex uncertainty
The ICSA's recent conference revealed that reform in the UK is unlikely to involve legislation, that company secretaries play a big role in managing boardroom tension and that governance has evolved into restoring faith in capitalism.
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Finance reform, 20 July, 2017
Sustainable Finance report: implications for investors and directors
Reform of the financial system towards a sustainable economy has been detailed in an EU report, whose recommendations—which draw upon corporate governance reform—impact upon fiduciary duties in varying degrees.
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Governance reform, 15 July, 2017
World of uncertainty for governance as need for change intensifies
A spate of reports indicate that this is far from being a settled time for governance. In fact, the agitation for change in governance is as dynamic as demands for change in politics and economics.
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French corporate governance, 11 July, 2017
France: Macron and the future of corporate governance
There is renewed hope in France for economic policy and its impact on corporate governance. Michel de Fabiani examines the expected positive outcomes for business.