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  1. NEWS: Board meetings 20 May, 2025

    Board meetings ‘are not up to scratch’

    Nearly three-quarters of board members believe the board’s performance in meetings needs improvement, an expert panel heard.

  2. NEWS: Sustainability legislation 20 May, 2025

    EU committee seeks further dilution of sustainability law

    Leaked proposed omnibus amendments would see even more companies escape the threshold for the legislation.

  1. gender pay gap

    COMMENT: Gender inequality, 19 May, 2025

    Act now to close the gender pay gap

    This month, it is 55 years since the Equal Pay Act, yet pay inequality persists. It is time for boards to push for cultural transformation.

  2. monitor sustainability

    INSIGHT: Non-financial reporting, 19 May, 2025

    How to equip the auditco to monitor sustainability

    The board’s expanding remit to oversee non-financial reporting calls for significant reforms, with stakeholder trust being the prize.

  3. boost audit

    NEWS: Governance, 16 May, 2025

    News round-up: this week in governance

    Tariffs prompt auditors to seek watchdog advice; proxy advice and misinformation; Delaware and ‘the efficiency of corporate adjudication’.

  4. investors' expectations

    NEWS: Stewardship, 15 May, 2025

    Investors’ expectations of board responsiveness rise

    A majority of top fund managers may hold boards accountable for perceived lack of responsiveness or stewardship.

  5. litigation risk

    NEWS: Corporate liability, 14 May, 2025

    Litigation risk ‘will grow’ with ESG legal reforms

    Lawyers fear liability risks to companies, saying the changes foster uncertainty, inefficiency and greenwashing.

  6. European Central Bank

    NEWS: Sustainability reporting rules, 12 May, 2025

    European Commission’s ‘omnibus’ proposals come under fire

    The European Central Bank points to ‘significant’ issues with suggested plans to reduce the scope of sustainability reporting.

  7. NEWS: Governance, 8 May, 2025

    News round-up: this week in governance

    Fascism as management philosophy; UN body criticises ‘omnibus’ CSDDD; banks fail on climate transition plans; Erin Brockovich on governance.

  8. annual general meetings

    NEWS: Annual general meetings, 8 May, 2025

    Investors fear fully virtual annual general meetings

    As the government considers allowing online-only AGMs, the ICGN warns of the risk to shareholder relations.

  9. Rolls-Royce rolls back

    NEWS: Equity, diversity and inclusion, 7 May, 2025

    Rolls-Royce rolls back on DEI policies

    The British aerospace multinational has operations in North America, where it is ‘complying with all requirements’.

  10. sustainability law

    NEWS: International law, 6 May, 2025

    Will the EU give the US a pass on its sustainability law?

    The current political climate makes the enforcement of EU legislation in America unlikely, suggest academics.

  11. FCA

    NEWS: Governance, 2 May, 2025

    News round-up: this week in governance

    Whistleblowing in the UK vs USA; will Tesla unseat Musk?; Palliser fails to sway Rio Tinto; how early-life trauma affects CEO safety.

  12. us lawmakers

    NEWS: Proxy advisers, 30 April, 2025

    ICGN weighs in on US proxy adviser hearings

    Governance body points to ‘misconceptions’ about the extent to which proxies affect investors’ voting decisions.

  13. canada tariffs

    COMMENT: International trade, 30 April, 2025

    Corporate governance to the fore in Canada

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

  14. AI skills

    NEWS: AI in the boardroom, 29 April, 2025

    IoD: boards lack AI skills

    Directors admit the need for greater expertise and trust in artificial intelligence, according to a recent poll.

  15. AI will transform

    INSIGHT: AI and the board, 28 April, 2025

    4 ways AI will transform board dynamics

    Opportunities and challenges are arising from the integration of artificial intelligence into corporate governance.

  16. serious fraud office

    NEWS: Anti-corruption, 25 April, 2025

    Firms offered sweetener for self-reporting of suspected fraud

    The UK’s Serious Fraud Office seeks ‘genuine cooperation’ with corporates to tackle bribery and corruption.

  17. meritocracy

    COMMENT: Equity, diversity and inclusion, 25 April, 2025

    Fairness makes for meritocracy

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

  18. pay rate

    NEWS: Governance, 25 April, 2025

    News round-up: this week in governance

    UK CEO pay growth rate beats US; FTSE 100 CEOs behind on diversity; boost for Britain’s whistleblowers; US top pay ‘down to luck’.

  19. activist investors

    NEWS: Activist investors, 24 April, 2025

    Investor activism grows in Europe and the UK

    BP and others have been targeted, with US activists looking overseas at companies with comparatively lower valuations.

  20. board review

    INSIGHT: Board performance, 22 April, 2025

    Who should review your board’s performance?

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

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