Governance

1. NEWS: Governance, 29 July, 2021

   Pay experts recommend a revamp of remco responsibilities

   High Pay Centre and CIPD call for remuneration committees to review workforce pay and oversee people issues and workplace culture.

2. NEWS: Investors, 27 July, 2021

   BlackRock voting report reveals focus on independence and diversity

   The fund manager voted against the reappointment of 6,560 directors around the world between the beginning of July 2020 and end of June 2021.

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   NEWS: Governance, 23 July, 2021

   Stubborn group of ‘bubble-bound’ boards ‘do not treat diversity as a priority’

   Study says selection processes are “distorted by the assumption that those who do not resemble existing board members are less ‘impressive’”.

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   NEWS: Governance, 22 July, 2021

   FRC report calls for more diversity on nominations committees

   Nominations committees must be more diverse themselves if they are to boost diversity in their organisations, says a report for the Financial Reporting Council.

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   NEWS: Analysis, 19 July, 2021

   UK sees fall in number of shareholder votes against directors’ re-election

   In H1 there have been 38 significant shareholder votes against individual directors, the lowest six-month total in four years.

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   NEWS: Governance, 15 July, 2021

   Shareholder votes on climate action plans ‘more complex’ than expected

   Report reveals that since 2019 only 32 companies have agreed to submit their climate action plans to a shareholder vote.

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   NEWS: Shareholders, 13 July, 2021

   ESG activism ‘likely to proliferate’ following ExxonMobil vote

   Academic argues that the Exxon/Engine No.1 case could be a template for how to make companies confront climate risk.

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   NEWS: Regulation, 12 July, 2021

   Directors’ duties: more enforcement needed to drive action on climate

   Directors have a “fiduciary duty” to consider climate change risks, say experts—but legal action is unlikely unless enforcement is beefed up.

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   NEWS: Legislation, 7 July, 2021

   Calls grow for tougher rules on human rights in supply chains

   The Corporate Justice Coalition says the UK cannot be viewed as a leader on human rights based upon the current Modern Slavery Act.

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   NEWS: Regulation, 6 July, 2021

   Audit reform consultation set to close as dissenting voices emerge

   Lack of ownership reform and plans to extend the definition of “public interest entity" have drawn criticism from prominent figures.

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   NEWS: Research, 5 July, 2021

   Good governance boosts companies’ CSR performance

   Study concludes that “corporate board reforms... appear to have a positive spillover for non-financial stakeholders”.

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    NEWS: Shareholders, 2 July, 2021

    Boardroom pay revolts are on the rise as investors seek restraint

    Analysis by Board Agenda reveals that pay revolts in the first half of 2021 are up on the same period last year by 51%.

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