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Reporting, 24 June, 2019

Climate reporting: TCFD urges companies to disclose data

While recent speeches by Philip Hammond and Mark Carney—and a Greenpeace protest—have helped to focus attention on climate reporting, a status report from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures says more needs to be done.
Global business, 19 June, 2019

Greece tops list of most complex international jurisdictions

TMF Group’s Global Business Complexity Index ranks Greece the most difficult jurisdiction for international companies to do business in, with Brazil, Germany and China also in the top ten.

Climate change, 18 June, 2019

CDP criticises top companies over environmental disclosures

Organisations including Amazon, Apple and Berkshire Hathaway are named and shamed by the international non-profit for 'insufficient transparency' in their environmental disclosures.

Executive tenure, 13 June, 2019

CEO turnover falls as firms seek ‘continuity and consistency’

Survey of FTSE 100 reveals annual attrition rate has fallen for the first time in three years, with the number of internally promoted CEOs on the rise.

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Regulation, 12 June, 2019

Revised EU Shareholder Rights Directive puts engagement in the spotlight

Comment: The EU’s revised Shareholder Rights Directive comes into force this week. But while some investment managers are embracing the opportunity to engage boards on ESG issues, others appear to be hoping they will go away.

Corporate governance, 6 June, 2019

Ethics body issues warning to boards over AI accountability

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a critical governance issue and must be firmly grasped by the board—not left to the tech team, says a report from the Institute of Business Ethics.

Hospitality & mining, 8 March, 2019

Board moves: Millennium & Copthorne Hotels and Nyrstar

Paola Bergamaschi Broyd joins the international hotel group as a NED, while Martyn Konig becomes executive chair at the mining company.
High fliers, 7 March, 2019

Board moves: Heathrow Airport Holdings, Network International and WPP

Ruth Kelly joins the Heathrow board, Network International hires Ron Kalifa and Cindy Rose takes NED role at WPP.
New chairs, 6 March, 2019

Board moves: London Stock Exchange Group, AB InBev and British Land

Don Robert is to become chair at the London Stock Exchange Group, while Martin Barrington and Tim Score take the boardroom reins at AB InBev and British Land respectively.
Justin King back at M&S, 22 December, 2018

Board moves at Marks & Spencer; Huntsworth; and RBS

Justin King rejoins Marks & Spencer; David Lowden shifts roles following Huntsworth chairmanship; and RBS promotes Katie Murray to CFO.