Auditco chair role continues to grow; Justin Trudeau’s legacy for female representation; Aviva shifts AGM from London to York.

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive still has ‘some of the world’s largest polluting companies' in scope, say campaigners.

With AI regulation not yet in place, the stewardship function could ‘amplify its impact by engaging investors’, research suggests.

While the move is welcomed by many, some fear that it risks undermining 'double materiality' principle in European reporting.

Even if no one in the organisation planned their arrival, AI agents are already present and working in the systems you trust.

ESG disclosures, until recently focused on reputational risk and stakeholder expectations, are now becoming legal evidence.

B Corp standard subject to overhaul; in-person AGMs ‘vital to building trust’; succession pipelines need attention as CEO turnover spikes.

After BP blocks a shareholder resolution on climate reporting, Glass Lewis advises voting against Albert Manifold’s re-election.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission vowed to fast-track change and could publish proposals this month, commentators believe.

Boards operating across regions need to leave aside assumptions and consider the impact of a different set of driving forces.

Upcoming negotiations provide new opportunity, after the one lost by the EU in revising its due diligence directive, says law professor.

Losing credibility and integrity matters more than levels of competence in the event of a corporate failure.

Alex Edmans on equity and diversity; emoji crisis for Musk judge; top ten list of irritations for activist investors.

Governance expert flags 'need to justify' big pay deals for CEOs during this year's AGM season.

Watchdogs issue guidance on AI in the audit process but warn that auditors remains accountable for the quality of their work

The warning signs are rarely dramatic. More often, they are familiar, human and can be found hiding in plain sight.

Not-for-profit Follow This says it will consider legal action if BP excludes shareholder resolution focused on 'decline' in demand for oil and gas.

City pay deals on the rise; Yves Rocher Group breached governance ‘law of vigilance’ in Turkish subsidiary; Musk tweet unlawful.

The revised supervisory approach will see a reduction in the number of inspections carried out by the Financial Reporting Council.

Some defended the ‘scrutiny’ that face-to-face AGMs present, seeing online-only meetings as a bid to beat the ‘awkward squad’.