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Executive remuneration, 30 January, 2017
Why the pay debate refuses to go away
Transparency, alignment and the impact on employees are all considerations when forming an approach to rising levels of executive pay.
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Engagement, 20 January, 2017
Bringing stakeholder comms online
A new project has been launched to develop advice for companies to improve stakeholder communications. Peter Swabey explains why and what the objectives are.
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World Economic Forum, 16 January, 2017
Davos: Debunking the myth of shareholder primacy
The world's business and political elite meet this week in Davos for the annual World Economic Forum shindig. Paige Morrow argues they should focus on an end to shareholder primacy to reduce inequality.
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Remuneration, 3 January, 2017
Executive pay battle: a futile stomp over old ground
A government green paper proposes binding votes on executive pay. Michael Price argues that the "corporate elite" has tried and failed to self-regulate and it is time for something new.
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COMMENT: Non-executive directors, 24 December, 2016
The Secret NED: Welcome, newbie NEDs
You may be an experienced operator, but it doesn’t mean you can skip reading your board papers or assume you know everything.
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Gender diversity, 23 December, 2016
The Bored
Higgins, our resident cartoonist, turns his attention to boardroom diversity.
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Executive pay, 20 December, 2016
Mind the (pay) gap
The gulf between executive and employee pay is widening, but nomination and remuneration committees should exercise restraint, argues Angeli Benham of Legal & General.
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Corporate trust, 15 December, 2016
Beyond the boardroom
In the eyes of society, business is in the doghouse. How can we rebuild corporate trust and restore self-esteem? The answer lies in looking at the bigger picture, argues Edward Speed.
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Boardroom skills, 13 December, 2016
Director performance and the ‘expectations gap’
Growing stakeholder pressure prompts changes in director recruitment, evaluation, and education, says Susan Stautberg of the WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation.
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IIRC/ICGN conference, 7 December, 2016
Let’s keep integrated reporting voluntary
Should integrated reporting be mandatory? Speakers at the IIRC/ICGN joint conference thought not—and for good reason.
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Long-term value, 7 December, 2016
Reasons to be cheerful: ICGN/IIRC conference
The ICGN/IIRC joint conference heard bad news about the global financial system, but also positive prospects for long-term value creation.
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European corporate governance, 6 December, 2016
Build your company’s future on trust
Now, more than ever, boards need to repair and rebuild public trust. The answer lies in looking beyond profit and compliance, argues Turid E. Solvang.
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Stakeholder value, 30 November, 2016
FTSE not just delivering value for shareholders
Big companies increasingly consider creating values for stakeholders other than the main shareholders, says Peter Westaway of Deloitte.
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UK governance reform, 15 November, 2016
Rebuilding trust, going beyond compliance
Compliance with the UK corporate governance code has improved but Simon Lowe argues that compliance is no longer sufficient.
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Board reform, 14 November, 2016
Workers on boards make sense and add value
Theresa May has reiterated her policy intention of placing employee representatives on company boards. Catherine Casey argues that workers bring expertise from the "floor" and will cultivate collaboration.
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US election, 9 November, 2016
Trump is here. What of governance?
Republican candidate Donald Trump has been elected president. Are there signs of what this means for global corporate governance?
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Governance reform, 12 October, 2016
Will Theresa May transform business?
Prime minister Theresa May's approach to governance may be distancing the current government from a Thatcherite belief in the free market.
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Risk & contracts, 11 October, 2016
Why contract theory won the Nobel economics prize
The prize for economics goes to two men who have helped reduce risk in contract design.
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Wells Fargo, 28 September, 2016
Claw backs, CHOICE and governance
The scandal at Wells Fargo comes as the proposed CHOICE Act attempts to roll back governance provisions in the US.
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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.