News
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INSIGHT: Performance culture, 5 September, 2024
How to empower people to improve performance
Freedom to ‘speak up’ to the board is the cornerstone of a healthy culture that lets workers and organisations thrive.
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NEWS: AI safety, 5 September, 2024
US shareholder proposals highlight AI fears
Companies including Netflix and Apple faced proposals on artificial intelligence, with shareholder interest ‘expected to grow’.
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NEWS: ESG reporting, 3 September, 2024
FTSE 100 correct climate reporting errors
Nearly half of corporates have needed to make restatements in their sustainability metrics, research by Deloitte reveals.
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NEWS: Governance, 30 August, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Women dominate HR leadership; fair value versus historic cost conundrum; AI evolution moving too fast; Vanguard's environmental and social voting
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NEWS: Audit quality, 29 August, 2024
US enters final stage for new audit quality control regs
Watchdogs delay new audit regulations as debate continues over quality control measures.
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NEWS: Geopolitical risk, 28 August, 2024
Governance needs to assess ‘geopolitical risks’
Boards must consider geopolitics, as risk assessment ‘must not stop at the organisation’s edge’, writes think tank.
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INSIGHT: Risk management, 27 August, 2024
Business beyond borders: mitigating geopolitical risk
As uncertainties grow, some organisations are taking a satellite view to protect their people and resources.
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NEWS: Governance, 23 August, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Stakeholderism is a 'far cry' from being dominant; tech workers the happiest; business leaders should think of 'unifying' their workforces in the wake of far-right riots.
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NEWS: Shareholder proposals, 22 August, 2024
BlackRock declines to support anti-ESG shareholder resolutions
Fund manager refuses to back resolutions "seeking to roll back efforts to address material sustainability-related risks".
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NEWS: Governance, 22 August, 2024
Director’s code draws on Nolan Principles
IoD's new code of conduct for directors expected to become 'badge of pride'
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NEWS: Governance, 20 August, 2024
Anti-ESG resolutions on the rise at US AGMs
Number of anti-ESG proposals may be rising but they are failing to win support, says Morningstar
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INSIGHT: Leadership, 19 August, 2024
How to foster innovation
Aligning the goals of employees, managers and the board creates a productive and efficient corporate environment.
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NEWS: Governance, 16 August, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Cyber crime and the IoD's code of conduct; director independence in Hong Kong; Adopting sustainability reporting standards
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NEWS: Boardroom trends, 14 August, 2024
Boards get more involved as stress rises
UK CEOs under pressure need board help, so directors seek more operational information, recent research reveals.
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NEWS: CEO pay, 13 August, 2024
Median FTSE 100 CEO pay rises to record high
AstraZeneca’s chief executive, Sir Pascal Soriot, tops the list with £16.85m, High Pay Centre research reveals.
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NEWS: Governance, 12 August, 2024
Wates Principles disclosures improve—but raise ‘concern’
Companies are complying with the governance code, but ‘continue to struggle’, finds research on behalf of regulators.
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INSIGHT: Generative AI, 9 August, 2024
What business leaders really think about generative AI
An INSEAD survey offers insights on who will benefit from AI and how attitudes to artificial intelligence differ in Europe, America and Asia.
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NEWS: Governance, 9 August, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Rise in UK directors’ confidence; Delaware’s corporate law foundations shaken; EY fined by FRC for breaching fee cap.
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INSIGHT: 2024 AGM Season, 8 August, 2024
FTSE 100 sees investor approvals skyrocket
In the 2024 AGM season, for the first time in more than a decade, shareholders passed 100% of FTSE 100 management resolutions.
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INSIGHT: Leadership, 8 August, 2024
How to handle a toxic boss
People don’t leave bad jobs, they leave bad managers. Workplace stress is more common than most people realise.