When directors fall short of their responsibilities, the consequences can be devastating. How can board members fulfil their duty?

The energy and metals multinational joined the FTSE 100 this summer, well prepared to adopt the UK Corporate Governance Code.

This month’s Governance Watch podcast is a regulatory briefing with expert participants from the law firm Ashurst.

In the absence of an IFRS global standard, reliable accounting data on carbon-related instruments is hard to come by.

Boards facing the prospect of cleaning up their supply chains can gain a financial advantage by being proactive.

Artificial intelligence is transforming not only technology and how people do their jobs, but also reshaping leadership thinking.

Company secretaries have gone from ‘minute taker to decision maker’, says Beyond Governance’s chief executive.

Now is the time for Europe to speed up green transition, rather than slow it down through inconsistency and diluting the law.

Opposition to remuneration reports has grown sharply, according to Georgeson’s analysis of voting outcomes in the AGM season so far.

For boards to bolster resilience and create value in a polycrisis, a combination of hard and soft governance will be critical.

Growing companies need adequate liquidity, together with smart regulation and corporate governance that is not overly prescriptive.

Forget the career ladder: the route to leadership is the path that maximises experience and development of the skills needed in the top job.

As Canada responds to the tariff conditions set by the US, companies need to take a rapid and agile approach to governance.

Favouring actions over persuasion, boards can take small yet extremely effective steps to improve diversity, equity and inclusion.

Rigour and independence are essential for a credible board performance review, as is a process that goes beyond a mere questionnaire.

AI could change boardrooms to the extent that directors’ duties would change too, a panel of governance, technology and legal experts heard.

Stay on top of the latest corporate governance legal and regulatory developments that may have an impact on your business.

The startling sum of Elon Musk’s pay package may be beyond the orbit of other companies, but the governance principles are not.

Boards can find positivity—rather than pain—if they approach the coming requirements with vigour and rigour.

Risk management goes beyond compliance: it’s a critical aspect of governance that supports long-term success.