Ethics
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Diversity, 18 July, 2016
Race and ethnicity perceived as barrier to boardrooms
"Unconscious bias" among white, male senior leadership teams seen as biggest barrier for ethnic minority boardroom candidates, survey reveals.
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Japan, 1 July, 2016
Tokyo’s governance revolution
Despite a new corporate governance code, Japan is coming to terms with a host of scandals. Julian Ryall asks whether local companies are willing to change.
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Sustainability, 21 June, 2016
World exchanges push ESG agenda
Survey finds market exchanges are increasingly engaged in educating their issuers and keeping a close watch on their sustainability.
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Paris accord, 20 June, 2016
Climate of change
The Paris conference saw agreement on next steps to tackle climate change. It's now clear, writes Mark Rowe, that corporates face significant new responsibilities adding to the role of non-executives.
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Whistleblowing, 30 May, 2016
The plague of VW
Given the magnitude of the wrongdoing surrounding emissions tests at Volkswagen, where were all the whistleblowers?
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Culture, 1 May, 2016
Agents for positive change
Internal auditors can help support the development of a company's values. Peter Montagnon describes how they can be agents for positive change.
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1 May, 2016
Prioritising mental health
Millions of working days are lost each year to mental health issues, making it a top issue for boards.
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13 August, 2015
Investors take a stand on climate change
Investors are pressuring companies for greater transparency on the alignment of corporate climate positions with those of the trade associations.
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28 July, 2015
Diversity’s strategic imperative
Targets may have been met but many boards still fail to address gender diversity and many have no plans to do so, writes Dina Medland. What’s going on?