Ethics
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NEWS: AI readiness, 6 November, 2025
Post Office scandal has ‘resonance’ for AI adoption
A ‘mad rush’ to incorporate artificial intelligence in business could raise the danger of ethical failures, barrister warns conference.
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Diversity and Inclusion, 30 October, 2025
US anti-DEI measures now influencing UK companies
New research reveals many UK companies are changing attitudes and policies under pressure from the White House.
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NEWS: US governance, 17 September, 2025
Warning over SEC bid to limit US lawsuits against boards
Senators raise concerns about the risks of ‘mandatory arbitration’, where facts could be ‘hidden behind closed doors’.
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NEWS: Pay equality, 4 September, 2025
Flawed gender pay gap data is ‘barrier to progress’
University pro-chancellor stresses the need for transparency and accountability to make headway on equality at work.
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INSIGHT: Corporate ethics, 30 July, 2025
Language matters when shaping an ethical culture
A high-quality code of ethics will guide employees towards a shared and consistent culture, according to the Institute of Business Ethics.
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NEWS: Executive pay, 8 July, 2025
Rise in FTSE 100 investors voting against high pay deals
Voting revolts against remuneration reports have more than doubled among the annual general meetings held so far this season.
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COMMENT: Pay ratios, 7 July, 2025
Pay gap transparency needs to be better
It’s not unknown for a CEO to earn 500 times as much the median employee, but high and persistent pay gaps can damage morale and erode trust.
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NEWS: Directors' duties, 4 July, 2025
Directors’ duties up for parliamentary debate
MP’s private member’s bill seeks to add duties to section 172 of the Companies Act in respect of the environment and employees.
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NEWS: Human rights, 1 July, 2025
Human rights cases against energy transition companies grow
Cases are mainly connected to ‘transition minerals’ mining, with others over wind power, hydropower and solar, research finds.
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NEWS: Proxy advisers, 27 June, 2025
‘Non-neutral’ US rules on proxy advisers come under fire
New rules on voting advice based on non-financial factors ‘misrepresent’ proxies’ work, claims advisory firm’s UK lead.
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NEWS: Governance, 23 June, 2025
Boards feel the burden of UK regulation
Some 77% of listed company boards see the amount of regulation as ‘excessive’, a Chartered Governance Institute survey has found.
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NEWS: CEO pay, 16 June, 2025
UK high pay research triggers call for ‘maximum wage’
Pay ratios between CEOs and staff have remained consistent since the introduction of mandatory disclosure of the figures.
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NEWS: AI and the board, 13 June, 2025
Company secretaries lack trust in artificial intelligence
Three-quarters of company secretaries worry about AI’s accuracy, according to a Chartered Governance Institute poll.
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NEWS: AI governance, 9 June, 2025
AI governance services set to rocket
Businesses are rushing to adopt artificial intelligence, in spite of ‘limited understanding’ of the governance risks entailed.
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NEWS: Modern slavery, 29 May, 2025
Global companies trigger ‘alarm’ over modern slavery reporting
Research suggests too few global companies report finding modern slavery in stark contrast to the estimated number of people caught up in forced labour
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NEWS: AI governance, 22 May, 2025
Thomson Reuters pressed over AI governance ahead of AGM
A shareholder proposal points to serious concerns over AI products’ use in the US for ICE’s anti-immigration action.
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NEWS: AI in the boardroom, 29 April, 2025
IoD: boards lack AI skills
Directors admit the need for greater expertise and trust in artificial intelligence, according to a recent poll.
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NEWS: Anti-corruption, 25 April, 2025
Firms offered sweetener for self-reporting of suspected fraud
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office seeks ‘genuine cooperation’ with corporates to tackle bribery and corruption.
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NEWS: Governance, 17 April, 2025
News round-up: this week in governance
'Pretence' that companies have values may be over; AI could help Gen Z influence governance; no special corporate form needed to have a 'purpose'.
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NEWS: Horizon scandal, 16 April, 2025
Post Office audits investigated by FRC
Regulator to examine four audits conducted by EY of Post Office accounts from 2015 to 2018 following Horizon scandal