Governance
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COMMENT: Strategy, 19 February, 2021
Is it inevitable that the FTSE 350 is ahead on boardroom diversity?
Research shows that FTSE SMC/AIM firms lag behind the FTSE 350 on boardroom diversity. Yet biggest does not need to be best in this field.
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NEWS: Technology, 18 February, 2021
FRC backs use of augmented and virtual reality in corporate reporting
Report says VR and AR could play "a useful role in supporting and building understanding about a company, its business model and operations”.
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COMMENT: Strategy, 16 February, 2021
Why ESG strategy is a complex corporate challenge for boards
ESG is not about compliance. It is about ensuring three core areas of corporate responsibility come together strategically.
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NEWS: Strategy, 15 February, 2021
Adoption of ESG pay incentives ‘doubles over past two years’
ISS global trends report finds increased use of environmental and social pay metrics, with 51% of firms in France using at least one.
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NEWS: Board responsibilities, 10 February, 2021
Forced CEO turnover can damage the reputation of board directors
Research suggests the forced departure of a chief executive may be viewed as a governance failure by shareholders.
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NEWS: Governance, 9 February, 2021
Norges Bank rejects idea of standards for board sustainability skills
“Prescriptive requirements for directors’ ESG expertise will be difficult to implement and may impede board formation,” warns the investor.
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NEWS: Regulation, 5 February, 2021
Reforms impose new responsibilities on directors for financial reporting
Government recommendations on audit reform, set to be published next week, will hold directors responsible for failures in financial reporting.
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NEWS: Board composition, 5 February, 2021
Progress on ethnic diversity in FTSE 100 boardrooms ‘has stalled’
Research by consultancy Green Park finds just 3.4% of chairs, CEOs and CFOs have ethnic minority backgrounds—the same proportion as in 2014.
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NEWS: Regulation, 4 February, 2021
Dual-class shares: “Solutions exist to mitigate the governance risk”
Academic says existing governance measures could offset the risks of boosting the voting rights of some share owners over others.
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COMMENT: Ethics, 2 February, 2021
Why directors should make compliance a strategic exercise
Compliance is no longer simply a question of rules, but of anticipating societal expectations and reflecting them in your corporate strategy.
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NEWS: Governance, 2 February, 2021
Norges Bank divests from companies over tax issues
The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund has withdrawn investments from seven companies over tax planning and transparency in the past year.
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COMMENT: Sustainable business, 29 January, 2021
Why 2021 is a year of opportunity for boards to build business resilience
Integrated thinking connects companies to the needs of their stakeholders, which fosters business resilience and creates long-term value.
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NEWS: Disclosures, 27 January, 2021
Annual BlackRock CEO letter focuses on climate and diversity
Larry Fink calls on firms to publish their strategies to support a net zero economy and "improve diversity, equity and inclusion".
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INSIGHT: Responsible investment, 26 January, 2021
Why Covid-19 is driving action on climate, biodiversity and social justice
The pandemic has underlined the importance of sustainable investing to global progress on ESG and stakeholder governance.
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NEWS: Governance, 21 January, 2021
Board evaluations review finds room for improvement
The Chartered Governance Institute calls for firms to disclose more data on board performance reviews, including conflicts of interest.
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NEWS: Governance, 18 January, 2021
Boards urged to reform AGMs as part of post-pandemic strategy
ShareAction has called on boards to reform AGMs as part of a “purposeful” process that maximises shareholder and stakeholder involvement.
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COMMENT: Board composition, 15 January, 2021
‘A systemic risk’: investors demand greater ethnic diversity in boardrooms
State Street's CEO says ethnic diversity on boards is "material to long-term sustainable returns”. It's a reminder that businesses do not exist in a vacuum.
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NEWS: Disclosures, 13 January, 2021
Investor group calls for shareholder votes on climate strategy
The Investor Forum says greater shareholder influence over climate strategy will increase pressure on boards to meet UK net zero targets.
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NEWS: Research, 12 January, 2021
Local CEOs ‘spend more on CSR in their communities’
Chief executives who lead firms located within 100 miles of their birthplace undertake more CSR activities than non-local CEOs.
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INSIGHT: Outlook, 11 January, 2021
Beyond Covid: risk and resilience among governance trends for 2021
Digitalisation, diversity, risk and resilience are just some of the governance issues set to dominate the corporate landscape in 2021.