Governance
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NEWS: Climate reporting rules, 21 January, 2025
US targets EU sustainability reporting
A member of Congress declares European rules on disclosure are ‘foreign regulation that puts America last’.
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NEWS: Diversity, equity and inclusion, 17 January, 2025
UK firms urged to continue support for diversity and inclusion
In a trend ‘deeply concerning’ to some, a number of major US firms, including Walmart and McDonald’s, plan to scale back their DEI practices.
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NEWS: Audit standards, 15 January, 2025
Initiative set to create ethical culture standards for audit firms
The project will use a ‘global framework’ for standards to improve ethics, resilience and sustainability, says ethics body the IESBA.
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NEWS: Audit reform, 14 January, 2025
‘Uncertainty’ remains over audit reform
The Institute of Directors foresees a move forward by the government, but whether this will follow previous proposals is unclear.
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NEWS: Diversity, equity and inclusion , 10 January, 2025
Political pressure affects US diversity metrics
In the face of strong right-wing opposition, DEI is still a key measure used in executive pay schemes, research finds.
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NEWS: CEO turnover, 9 January, 2025
Sacking a CEO can ‘harm a board director’s career’
Forcing out an underperforming chief executive may not be the governance ‘boss move’ that boards think it is, research finds.
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NEWS: Governance, 24 December, 2024
Governance in 2024: too much, or not enough?
In a year where London listings continued to fall, there were calls for higher CEO pay and a reduction in the ‘governance burden’.
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NEWS: Sustainability reporting, 18 December, 2024
Government’s advisers endorse new UK sustainability reporting standards
Adopting IFRS S1 and S2 is a ‘crucial step in aligning UK businesses with global reporting practices’, according to regulators.
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NEWS: Sustainability reporting, 17 December, 2024
Campaigners lobby to keep EU sustainability reporting rules
Advocates call for ‘smart and easy implementation’ of the CSRD, saying political pressure reveals a ‘deregulatory agenda’.
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NEWS: Shareholder rights, 11 December, 2024
Railpen ‘resists the race to the governance bottom’
The pension fund, one of the country’s largest, seeks to protect shareholders after the recent changes to UK listing rules.
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INSIGHT: Sustainability reporting, 10 December, 2024
Get ready for January 2025: CSRD reports
Why assured integrated reporting is the key to complying with the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.
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NEWS: Audit market, 6 December, 2024
UK audit market shows signs of diversifying
There has been an increase—albeit small—in challenger audit firms’ share of the takings, according to FRC figures.
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NEWS: CEO pay, 3 December, 2024
Delaware court rejects Elon Musk’s pay appeal
The US judge’s January ruling against the Tesla board stands, highlighting the issue of corporate governance and compensation.
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NEWS: Sustainability reporting, 2 December, 2024
Boards struggle with CSRD ‘double materiality’ demands
A further challenge emerging from the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is accurate and thorough data collection, survey finds.
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INSIGHT: Board evaluation, 1 December, 2024
How to conduct an effective board evaluation
Spending time and effort on carrying out an effective board evaluation will pay dividends in terms of governance excellence.
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NEWS: Governance code, 27 November, 2024
Only one in 10 companies have ‘good’ internal controls reporting
Annual review of reporting on the UK's corporate governance code reveals some companies make no mention of internal controls in their annual reports.
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INVESTORS, 27 November, 2024
Proxy voting trends to watch in 2025
For AGMs in 2025 ESG will remain important; 'pass-through' voting will make its mark; retail investors are coming; enhanced engagement from issuers and GenAI is a 'game changer'.
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NEWS: Governance, 22 November, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
'Tough gig' for non-execs under dual class shares; KPMG's bounce back with Jon Holt; SEC losing its progressive chair Gary Gensler.
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NEWS: Gender & Pay, 19 November, 2024
‘Considerable’ progress still to be made on boardroom gender pay gap
Research reveals the boardroom gender pay gap has shrunk but only by a single percentage point.
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NEWS: Climate risk reporting, 14 November, 2024
Environmental risks get sidelined in corporate reporting
Woefully few companies report fully in line with Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures guidelines, the ISSB has found.