Governance
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NEWS: ESG drivers, 26 July, 2022
Investors influence ESG performance, study reveals
Researchers find that, among the many drivers for improving ESG, intervention by corporate investors is key.
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NEWS: Regulation, 25 July, 2022
Regulator fines KPMG £14.4m
The Financial Reporting Council’s investigation into the Big Four firm’s auditing of Carillion and Regenersis revealed serious misconduct.
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NEWS: Climate risk reporting, 25 July, 2022
Norges Bank backs mandatory US climate risk reporting
Heavyweight investor’s support boosts Securities and Exchange Commission’s controversial proposed US rules on board ESG disclosures.
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NEWS: ESG reporting, 22 July, 2022
Meta publishes first human rights report
The company has scrutinised the risks of Facebook and WhatsApp, but stops short of publicly committing to all the actions recommended.
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NEWS: Executive pay, 19 July, 2022
CEO Covid pay cuts merely ‘symbolic’
Top-level pay was boosted to pre-pandemic levels by incentives schemes in many cases, leaving investors ‘outraged’, researchers found.
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NEWS: Ethics, 19 July, 2022
FRC launches probe into professional exams
Cheating overseas sparks investigation by the Financial Reporting Council into conduct of UK accountancy and audit exams.
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NEWS: Governance, 12 July, 2022
Governance code reforms will ramp up internal controls
Watchdog ‘lays groundwork for the creation of ARGA’ with planned consultation on audit committee ‘minimum standards’.
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NEWS: ESG ratings, 11 July, 2022
Regulator to review impact of ESG ratings on firms
The FRC has commissioned a review to investigate how ESG ratings agencies and proxy advisers affect investment decisions.
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INSIGHT: Governance, 11 July, 2022
Focus on the ‘G’ of ESG
Listening to what stakeholders define as valuable is the key to successful governance—and it will make corporate reporting much easier, too.
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INSIGHT: Governance, 8 July, 2022
Why do boards fail?
We can learn from governance first principles to build better boards, which can enable organisational success and create lasting value.
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NEWS: ESG reporting, 4 July, 2022
Greenwashing threatens shareholders’ interests
‘Companies that believe their own greenwash are embedding liability and storing up risk’, warns chair of UK Environment Agency.
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COMMENT: Governance, 1 July, 2022
The 30-year itch: time to ditch the UK Corporate Governance Code
Now that governance has come of age, businesses should be able to innovate within the boundaries of good regulation.
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NEWS: Risk, 28 June, 2022
Companies that make political donations are ‘less risky’
Research finds lower levels of both systemic and idiosyncratic risk among politically connected businesses.
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COMMENT: Ethics, 27 June, 2022
The UK needs a code of conduct for company directors
A formal code of conduct for company directors would signal their willingness to apply high ethical standards in governance and leadership.
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INSIGHT: Policies, 23 June, 2022
5 reasons for boards to implement a whistleblowing solution
The right policy and reporting channel for whistleblowing increases awareness and offers protection. But the board also has to listen.
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NEWS: Governance, 20 June, 2022
IoD calls for voluntary code of conduct for board directors
Institute of Directors says a voluntary code would "articulate standards for directors" without adding to the "burden" of regulation.
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NEWS: Investors, 14 June, 2022
BlackRock expands voting choice in response to investor demand
Voting will now be available to clients representing 47% of index equity assets globally, including 650 funds based in the US and UK.
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NEWS: Research, 13 June, 2022
Gender diversity warning for FTSE All-Share Index
Report from Women on Boards and Protiviti reveals half of FTSE All Share companies outside the top 350 have no female board directors.
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NEWS: Diversity, 9 June, 2022
EU proposes 40% quota for female non-executives
Agreement sees the threshold reduced to 33% if boards agree rules to include executive roles in their gender quota calculations.
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NEWS: Research, 7 June, 2022
Is there a Machiavellian CEO in your boardroom?
While being Machiavellian is generally seen as a negative characteristic, a study shows that it can offer important advantages for leaders.