Governance
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INSIGHT: Strategy , 20 May, 2021
Company purpose is more than a marketing slogan—it’s a new philosophy
Embedding company purpose requires businesses to think about every process their organisation operates—and accept that there will be trade-offs.
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INSIGHT: Technology, 20 May, 2021
System error: why AI without humans is a governance challenge
From the Post Office scandal to chatbots creating their own language, AI is in danger of becoming ungovernable without human intervention.
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NEWS: Governance, 18 May, 2021
Hong Kong reforms could see company directors’ details kept private
The Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA) warns that Hong Kong is running against global trends of increased transparency.
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COMMENT: Strategy, 17 May, 2021
Organisational culture is the key to rebuilding trust in audit
Audit firms need to develop an organisational culture that empowers auditors to consistently and courageously do the right thing.
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COMMENT: Regulation, 12 May, 2021
Dual-class shares threaten shareholder democracy and good governance
Despite City enthusiasm for dual-class shares, corporate governance is largely unworkable without equal treatment for all shareholders.
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NEWS: Regulation, 11 May, 2021
Hill Review proposals could trigger fight to block FTSE dual-class shares
Those opposed to dual-class shares for premium listed companies are likely to argue against the stocks' inclusion in UK mainstream indexes.
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NEWS: Governance, 6 May, 2021
Japan to include human rights reference in its corporate governance code
Reports in the Japanese press indicate “respect for human rights” will be linked with inspecting supply chains for abuses in the revised code.
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NEWS: Strategy, 5 May, 2021
US boards ‘should develop transparent policies on political issues’
The link between business and politics in the US has reached a turning point and requires action from boards, says a leading investor adviser.
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INSIGHT: CEOs, 5 May, 2021
The post-Covid recovery demands ‘context-conscious’ leadership
A leader who is highly effective in one organisation may face quite different demands in another—especially in the post-Covid era.
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NEWS: UK Code, 29 April, 2021
FTSE 100 rejects idea of employee director to boost worker engagement
A study into compliance with workforce engagement provisions in the UK Corporate Governance Code shows no firms chose an employee director.
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INSIGHT: Sustainability, 26 April, 2021
The ‘G’ in ESG: what needs to be reported on governance
Transparency and governance incentives, together with responsible investors, elevates sustainability among board priorities.
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NEWS: Board composition, 26 April, 2021
Companies with female directors ‘do better on E&S measures’
Research suggests organisations that appoint more women to their boards perform better on environmental and social measures.
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NEWS: Regulation, 23 April, 2021
Super League debacle gives ‘fresh impetus’ to campaign for company law reform
Institute of Directors points to the collapse of the European Super League proposal as evidence of the need to reform directors' duties.
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NEWS: Regulation, 19 April, 2021
Auditors on notice to reject ‘expectations gap’ consultation
Advisory body PIRC considers recommending shareholders vote against auditors if they fail to “publicly repudiate” the consultation document.
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NEWS: Regulation, 16 April, 2021
Governance safeguards ‘detrimental’ to dual-class share proposals
Swedish academics warn that measures proposed by the Hill Review won’t be effective—and may hinder the benefits of dual-class shares.
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NEWS: Regulation, 15 April, 2021
Campaign urges reform of section 172 to promote ‘purpose of the company’
John Lewis, Innocent and the Institute of Directors are backing the Better Business Act campaign to make purpose central to section 172.
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NEWS: Ethics, 15 April, 2021
Ethical investor Trillium issues warning to Alphabet over whistleblowing
The asset manager has filed a shareholder resolution calling for Alphabet, Google's parent company, to review its whistleblowing policies.
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INSIGHT: Investors, 13 April, 2021
AGM season will see focus on reporting, remuneration and communication
While not exactly back to business as usual, companies are likely to feel investor pressure on a range of non-Covid topics in 2021.
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NEWS: Sustainability, 12 April, 2021
Academics issue ‘call for reflection’ on EU corporate governance reforms
The group of researchers and professors say the EU should pause new sustainability laws and instead review a raft of academic criticism.
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NEWS: Regulation, 9 April, 2021
Controversy as US moves towards mandatory ESG disclosures
After the SEC's acting chair indicated the US could introduce mandatory ESG disclosures, experts are laying out the arguments against it.