Governance
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Sports, 19 May, 2017
Football Association reserves boardroom seats for women
Football Association votes for changes that will see boardroom roles reserved for women, following the introduction of a governance code for sport.
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General election 2017, 19 May, 2017
Tories commit to greater employee involvement in governance
Conservative Party manifesto sees Theresa May commit to employee involvement in the running of their companies, annual votes on executive pay and the publication of pay ratios.
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Takeovers, 12 May, 2017
AkzoNobel accused of ‘hoax’ governance policy by major shareholder
Board of Dutch paint maker under pressure from US fund manager after it rejects third takeover offer.
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Financial Reporting Council, 12 May, 2017
Review of UK code will focus on section 172 duties
A 'fundamental' review of the UK corporate governance code will target elements of the Companies Act 2006, which asks directors to consider the long-term impact of decision-making and the interests of employees.
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Remuneration reform, 10 May, 2017
IoD calls for shareholders to have second vote on pay
Institute of Directors argues for a 30% threshold to provide shareholders with a second vote against pay reports.
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Trust in business, 9 May, 2017
Directors’ body says CEOs should “speak up” on societal issues
EcoDa chairman says one way to rebuild trust in business is for chief executives to speak up on "broader issues of society".
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RBS AGM, 9 May, 2017
RBS faces concern over diversity and pay ahead of AGM
Shareholders will be advised to vote against RBS's pay policy and the reappointment of its chairman at the bank's AGM this week.
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General election 2017, 8 May, 2017
Corporate governance becomes an election campaign issue
Politicians lay out their policies on corporate governance as general election campaigning intensifies.
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Interview: Tim Haywood, Interserve, 2 May, 2017
Integrated implementation: Tim Haywood
Interserve has become a golden example of integrated reporting. Group finance director Tim Haywood talks about the pain of implementing integrated reporting, and the need for measures of substance.
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Integrated reporting, 26 April, 2017
Long-term thinking: a key principle of 21st-century governance
The shift to integrated reporting may not be easy, but Richard Howitt of the International Integrated Reporting Council argues that if we are to create long-term value, it is crucial to embed it as a key governance principle.
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Board practices, 24 April, 2017
US boards prepare for contact with activist shareholders
Almost three-quarters of boards are preparing for an approach from activist shareholders, while more than a quarter report that they have had contact with an activist in the past year, according to the Deloitte Board Practices Survey.
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Activism, 21 April, 2017
Environmental concerns dominate US shareholder proposals
The 2016 US proxy season saw social and policy questions form the majority of shareholder proposals.
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Risk, 20 April, 2017
Systemic risk and corporate governance to lead Cass event
Governance experts, investors and academics come together to explore the impact of systemic risks such as climate change and inequality on corporate governance.
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Corporate culture, 18 April, 2017
Culture involves everyone, but begins with the board
Establishing a healthy corporate culture has never been more important, but many organisations struggle to get it right. ACCA has conducted research and developed a tool that can help.
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Banking, 11 April, 2017
Barclays’ whistleblowing debacle will affect public perception of governance
Barclays' whistleblowing disclosure affects not only the bank, but the perception of governance more broadly.
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Governance reform, 7 April, 2017
Governance should aim at investment for greater good
The key focus of governance reform should not be on reducing the number of scandals, but instead on how to encourage risk-taking and investment in pursuit of a societal purpose, says think-tank Tomorrow's Company.
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Executive pay reform, 7 April, 2017
Transparency should be at the heart of executive pay reform
Executive pay levels have caused rows and debate across Europe. The answer for many is increased transparency.
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Engagement, 4 April, 2017
LGIM toughens stance on climate change, diversity and pay ratios
Sustainability questions are on the rise from Legal and General Investment Management as the asset manager also spotlights executive pay and boardroom diversity.
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Transparency, 29 March, 2017
European Central Bank urged to beef up governance
The European Central Bank is increasingly political and not technical, and needs to be more transparent about its decision-making, says campaign group.
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Diversity, 27 March, 2017
Diversity now means more than gender
Boards have so far focused on tackling gender diversity, but the next frontier is a better mix of social, ethnic and educational backgrounds.