Governance
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COMMENT: Corporate governance, 24 March, 2020
Regulators must grant boards flexibility during Covid-19 crisis
The Institute of Directors would like to see urgent temporary measures implemented relating to board decision-making, company reporting and AGMs.
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INSIGHT: Crisis management, 24 March, 2020
Boards must harness tension to succeed in a time of disruption
Boards need to learn to look inward and harness "positive tension" to avoid becoming dysfunctional during a crisis.
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Corporate governance, 18 March, 2020
Regulators offer guidance on AGMs amid Covid-19 pandemic
Proxy voting, online shareholder Q&As and livestreaming AGMs are all possible measures to consider, according to the advice.
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INSIGHT: Board strategy, 17 March, 2020
Leaders in crisis: why teamwork is the way forward
Many leaders admit to lacking confidence in a crisis. Training, teamwork and a supportive board can make all the difference.
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COMMENT: Corporate governance, 17 March, 2020
Covid-19 is a new systemic risk. What are the implications for governance?
A long-term perspective—and a grounding in ethics and values more generally—should guide both investor and board responses.
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UK regulation, 10 March, 2020
FRC chief indicates support for a UK version of Sarbanes-Oxley
Sir Jon Thompson says a UK regime similar to Sarbanes-Oxley would raise governance standards and improve risk management and accountability.
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COMMENT: Regulation, 5 March, 2020
Section 172 reporting is an opportunity to increase transparency
New S172 reporting requirements should spur firms to review how board decisions are reached, and push boards to learn more about the views of stakeholders.
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Boardroom composition, 2 March, 2020
FTSE firms given written warning over gender diversity
The Investment Association and Hampton–Alexander Review team have written to 63 companies asking how they intend to improve the gender balance on their leadership teams.
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COMMENT: Stakeholder debate, 28 February, 2020
Company purpose and profit are not mutually exclusive
The view that a company may be either “profit-seeking” or “purposeful” is overly simplistic, with serious consequences for board accountability.
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Corporate governance, 25 February, 2020
Bank of England economist Andy Haldane enters stakeholder debate
Speaking at a Bloomberg event, Haldane said it was time for a “refresh” of the capitalist model—and added that legislative change should not be ruled out.
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Sustainability disclosures, 24 February, 2020
EU set to review its Non-Financial Reporting Directive
The sustainability reporting rules have faced criticism for failing to produce the detailed disclosures required to confront climate change.
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Sustainability disclosures, 21 February, 2020
UK watchdog to review companies’ climate reporting
The Financial Reporting Council will analyse how UK firms and their auditors “assess and report” the impact of climate change.
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Global risk, 18 February, 2020
FRC issues advice on coronavirus risk disclosures
UK watchdog says businesses with operations in affected areas should consider whether coronavirus should be included in their disclosures on material risk.
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Non-financial disclosures, 18 February, 2020
Better sustainability disclosures require clear reporting boundaries
Sustainability reporting needs to be internally consistent, theoretically sound and a useful source of data for decision-making. We're not there yet.
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Sustainability disclosures, 17 February, 2020
Most EU non-financial reporting is ‘poor quality’
Study finds firms are delivering the minimum required under existing EU directive, with only 14% reporting how they align targets with the Paris Agreement goals.
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COMMENT: Investor engagement, 12 February, 2020
Stakeholder debate should not be used to weaken shareholder rights
Investors play a vital role in holding boards to account—and well-governed companies safeguard the long-term interests of all stakeholders.
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Gender diversity, 10 February, 2020
FTSE 100 hits target on female board directors—but challenges remain
Hampton-Alexander Review CEO warns more work is needed, while new research shows women leaders experience "everyday sexism" on a disturbing scale.
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Stakeholder capitalism, 7 February, 2020
The stakeholder capitalism era could mean more UK governance reform
As the argument for stakeholder capitalism gains ground, are the UK's corporate governance code and regulatory environment ready for the revolution?
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Diversity, 6 February, 2020
Parker Review reveals slow progress on ethnic minority appointments
Latest update of Sir John Parker's report finds 37% of FTSE 100 companies surveyed have no ethnic minority representation on their boards.
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Governance, 4 February, 2020
LGIM to vote against combined CEO/chair roles worldwide
Asset manager says separated roles provide "a better balance of authority and responsibility", which aligns with the long-term interests of investors.