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    • News round-up: this week in governance

      PwC fined for BT audit; greenwashing sanctions; cost of living crisis; $300m pay deal; US...

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      The high-profile lawsuit brought by Twitter against Elon Musk raises an issue close to all...

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      The ESG debate needs to be more nuanced

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      An ISO standard issued this year gives guidance to boards on the governance implications of...

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      ESG is not a ‘distraction’

      We must not let ESG become a scapegoat for the systemic failure of our society...

    • Man with magnifying glass The 30-year itch: time to ditch the UK Corporate Governance Code

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    • Board members discussing ESG Stakeholder pressure increases urgency on ESG

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      Only 6% of organisations have term limits for directors, and there is reluctance around mandatory...

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Interviews

  1. Fiona Reynolds, PRI

    Interview: Fiona Reynolds, PRI, 19 June, 2017

    A matter of principle: Fiona Reynolds

    Since its inception in 2006, the PRI has made inroads into ensuring that investors properly address ESG. But, there is much work to be done if it is to meet its goal of doing itself out of a job.

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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.

  3. Vanda Murray, Fenner plc

    Interview: Vanda Murray, Fenner, 31 March, 2017

    View from the chair: Vanda Murray

    Vanda Murray's appointment as chairman of Fenner plc last year was a baptism of fire, but she has risen to the challenge, despite increased directorial pressure.

  4. Steve Waygood, Aviva

    Interview: Steve Waygood, Aviva, 29 March, 2017

    A good investment: Steve Waygood

    Focus on environmental, social and governance issues has in the past been lacking in the investment industry, but interest is finally on the ascendant, says Steve Waygood, chief responsible investment officer at Aviva.

  5. Michelle Edkins

    Interview: Michelle Edkins, Blackrock, 14 December, 2016

    Interview: Michelle Edkins, Blackrock

    Blackrock is the world’s largest asset manager, so when it speaks, boards listen. Michelle Edkins, the company’s head of global investment stewardship, swears by the importance of good board composition and diversity.

  6. Stephen Haddrill, FRC

    Interview: Stephen Haddrill, FRC, 9 December, 2016

    A question of cultural reform

    Corporate governance in the UK is under scrutiny. Stephen Haddrill, chief executive of the UK’s governance regulator, discusses where he believes change should come.

  7. Richard Howitt, IIRC

    Interview: Richard Howitt & Paul Druckman, IIRC, 7 December, 2016

    Integrated reporting: leaders see strong potential for growth

    Integrated reporting is growing in popularity and winning heavyweight support. Board Agenda spoke to the leaders behind the corporate reporting framework that makes people and natural resources essential capital.

  8. Sir John Parker

    Interview: Sir John Parker, Anglo American, 6 December, 2016

    View from the chair: Sir John Parker

    Sir John Parker, chairman of mining giant Anglo American, is calling for broader ethnic diversity in British boardrooms. He tells Dina Medland why.

  9. Turid E Solvang, ecoDa

    Interview: Turid Elisabeth Solvang, ECODA, 16 June, 2016

    Trust builds the future

    The new chairman of ecoDa, the European Confederation of Directors' Associations, says rebuilding trust in company boards is at the top of her agenda.

  10. Interview: Sir Mervyn King, IIRC, 10 June, 2016

    Reporting revolution

    Professor Mervyn King, chairman of the IIRC, explains why the revolution in integrated reporting is "complete", and why after only two years in existence, this new approach is being welcomed by companies and regulators.

  11. Interview: Nick Land, Vodafone, 1 June, 2016

    Evolution not revolution

    Audit committees are faced with more and more responsibility but Vodafone's Nick Land says they are taking it in their stride.

  12. Interview: Kerrie Waring, ICGN, 27 May, 2016

    Stewardship, non-financial reporting and engagement

    The International Corporate Governance Network celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Executive director Kerrie Waring looks back on changes in governance, what the priorities are now and what the future may hold.

  13. Interview: Paul Koster, VEB, 20 May, 2016

    Taking the initiative

    Shareholder interests are not taken seriously and audit committees need to be more proactive in probing company strategy, says the head of the Dutch shareholders' association.

  14. Interview: Mats Isaksson, OECD, 23 November, 2015

    Governance revisited

    The OECD has revealed its new governance principles after years of research. Mats Isaksson, the man who directed the project, explains the findings that underpin the latest review.

  15. Interview: Tim Martin, Wetherspoons, 20 November, 2015

    Non-executive overload

    Pub chain chairman Tim Martin has an uncompromising view of corporate governance - he believes it can do more harm than good. He explains to Board Agenda his views on shareholders, governance and his concerns about the proliferation of non-executive directors.

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