17 November, 2018

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News

  1.

    Boardroom diversity, 14 November, 2018

    Success for women in the boardroom, but not necessarily as chair or CEO

    The latest Hampton-Alexander review reveals that women have reached a major milestone on FTSE 100 boards, but still fail to win CEO or chair positions in significant numbers.

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    Shareholders, 12 November, 2018

    Battle for the future of proxy advisers

    The US is witnessing a fraught debate over the role of proxy advisers, including efforts to introduce new regulation. The debate continues this week at a Securities and Exchange Commission roundtable.

gender pay gap, women in business

Diversity, 9 November, 2018

The gender pay gap is closing – but the UK is behind

While the gender pay gap is closing, companies would do well to own up to being slow in tackling the issue.
Volkswagen, VW

Executive pay, 7 November, 2018

Germany launches new governance code

Germany's new governance code takes aim at executive pay and boardroom independence.
Google

Labour relations, 5 November, 2018

How the Google walkout was no ordinary employee protest

Google staff staged a walkout in their thousands over the handling of sexual misconduct cases, possibly one of the first such actions where highly paid workers protested over company values.
documents, annual reports, corporate reporting

Annual reports, 2 November, 2018

Corporate reporting approaches a new start

The Financial Reporting Council has launched a project to reshape corporate reporting in response to the "responsible business agenda" and the realisation that reports should be designed for a wider group of stakeholders.
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Board Moves

  1. Digital business, digital risk, mobile working, digital age, digital revolution

    Female CEO for IG, 31 October, 2018

    Board moves: IG; Sensyne Health; and Pendragon

    June Felix named first female CEO of trading platform IG; Sensyne's chairman quits over potential for conflict with government role; and Pendragon appoints new CFO.
  2. BT

    New BT CEO, 30 October, 2018

    Board moves: BT; ASOS; and appScatter

    Philip Jansen takes on the role of BT group CEO; Matthew Dunn tries the ASOS CFO role for size; and appScatter creates an advisory board with an international twist.
  3. Elon Musk

    Tesla governance overhaul, 1 October, 2018

    Elon Musk drops Tesla chairman role; and IG CEO leaves board

    Elon Musk steps down from Tesla's chairman role after an SEC settlement; and long-serving IG CEO Peter Hetherington leaves the board.
  4. Sports Direct

    Sports Direct board reshuffle, 18 September, 2018

    Hellawell leaves Sports Direct as Ashley lambasts City and media

    Keith Hellawell leaves Sports Direct after a tumultuous period; founder Mike Ashley hits back at media and City for backing company performance, yet "stabbing Sports Direct in the back".
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