Insight
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Technology risk, 1 June, 2016
The true cost of cyber breaches
Cyber-security and data breaches have been making headlines following high-profile incidents at TalkTalk and Vodafone, but cyber-attacks can jeopardise the security of any company.
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Whistleblowing, 30 May, 2016
The plague of VW
Given the magnitude of the wrongdoing surrounding emissions tests at Volkswagen, where were all the whistleblowers?
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FIFA, 28 May, 2016
FIFA’s own goal
FIFA recently suffered yet another resignation over its governance. Bruce Bean assesses the world football body's journey to reform and whether it has made any significant progress.
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Culture, 1 May, 2016
Agents for positive change
Internal auditors can help support the development of a company's values. Peter Montagnon describes how they can be agents for positive change.
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1 May, 2016
Prioritising mental health
Millions of working days are lost each year to mental health issues, making it a top issue for boards.
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CEO pay, 6 January, 2016
Executive pay should focus on more than cost
Complaints about executive pay continue because commentators focus on the "cost" of executives instead of their "value".
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Board Effectiveness, 2 December, 2015
It’s all about attitude
Listed companies in the UK are required under the country's governance code to undergo a board evaluation. But they need to be set up and implemented in the right way to have the desired effects.
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Country by country reporting, 16 November, 2015
Taxing reports
The impending introduction of country-by-country tax reporting will pose issues for European companies of cost and resources needed to comply. Tom Dane explains the process.
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Skills, 3 November, 2015
Critical distance
New non-executives must have their areas of expertise but must also understand the "none-too-subtle" tension between challenging management and knowing what's going on inside their companies.
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Brazil governance, 29 October, 2015
Family affair
Governance in Brazil has undergone major change but still struggles with the dominance of family control and the low number of shareholders with voting rights.
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Governance in China, 27 October, 2015
Serious action required
China's corporate governance regime suffers from concentrated state ownership, a lack of independent directors and executive pay that is both excessive and disconnected from company performance.
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Strategic risk, 25 October, 2015
Anticipation failures
In his second article Neil Britten outlines the reasons behind failing to identify strategic risks, an essential role for board directors.
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UK Governance, 23 October, 2015
It’s all in the emphasis
Companies using the UK Corporate Governance Code work hard to show whether they have complied, but focus little on ethics, values and "how" they have complied.
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Independence, 21 October, 2015
Governing self-interest
Recent court cases hint that some non-executives may be pursuing self-interest rather than company interests. Research looks at whether the self-interest of board members is well regulated by governance controls.
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Strategic reporting, 21 October, 2015
A long way to go
Things have improved since the "dog's breakfast" resulting from the first year of strategic reporting. But there are still big issues to grapple with to avoid reports growing longer while failing to add substance.
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Narrative reporting, 21 October, 2015
Story telling
Narrative reporting has evolved significantly over the past five years. Reports provide a much broader range of non-financial information, but has the quality of information kept pace with this change?
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Outsourcing, 19 October, 2015
Long-term perspectives
Outsourcing has become a go-to service to win efficiencies, but there are five key areas to consider before handing over critical functions to a third party.
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Remuneration, 18 October, 2015
Pay pressure
Non-executive remuneration committees find themselves under increasing pressure as greater scrutiny is put on executive pay by investors and the public.
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Supply chain risk, 18 October, 2015
Organisational resilience
Board members are key to establishing a strategic plan for supply chain risk that ensures resilience, as well as instilling it throughout the organisation.
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Bribery Act, 12 October, 2015
Opportunity knocks
The Bribery Act 2010 should not be pigeonholed as compliance regulation; the Act falls within the sphere of corporate responsibility and employee engagement and is an opportunity for non-executive directors to add wider value.