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  1. NEWS: Governance 17 March, 2023

    News round-up: this week in governance

    GOP declares SVB ‘woke’; banks slow to sustainability; fund managers accused of dodging voting risks; cross-border mergers and democracies.

  2. NEWS: Life sciences podcast 15 March, 2023

    Reform of NHS levy ‘harms UK competitiveness’

    Boards in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector face increasingly difficult decisions, according to a recent Board Agenda podcast.

  1. NEWS: Corporate resilience, 14 March, 2023

    ESG resilience requires leaders to manage without certainty

    Boards lack the understanding needed to face environmental and social challenges, according to LBS professor.

  2. PwC fined

    NEWS: Governance, 10 March, 2023

    News round-up: this week in governance

    PwC fined over Babcock; EY split is on hold; Senate kills Biden ESG law; ChapGPT predicts M&As; directors who 'overboard'.

  3. Irene Dorner

    NEWS: Risk management, 10 March, 2023

    Anticipation is key to risk management and resilience

    Experts warn that boards cannot devise a response plan to everything that might go wrong, so should focus on emerging risks.

  4. female ceo

    NEWS: Gender diversity, 9 March, 2023

    Less than a third of FTSE 100 executives are women

    In Europe as a whole, only 7.7% of top companies’ chief executives are female, gender diversity barometer shows.

  5. EU sustainability

    NEWS: Sustainability due diligence, 8 March, 2023

    B Lab calls for EU directive to keep sustainability ‘duty of care’

    The not-for-profit body cautions that removing mandatory consideration of sustainability in due diligence threatens green targets.

  6. board size

    NEWS: Board size, 7 March, 2023

    Performance declines as boards grow in size

    Researchers found that investment dropped by 2-3 percentage points as companies passed from 12 to 16 board members.

  7. Biden ESG

    NEWS: Governance, 3 March, 2023

    News round-up: this week in governance

    US divided on ESG influence in investment; FTSE 250 bullish on M&As; ChatGPT has a lot to say on governance.

  8. carbon targets pay

    NEWS: ESG-linked pay, 1 March, 2023

    ‘Easy’ carbon targets keep executive pay high

    Executives get ESG pay-outs despite ‘inadequate progress’ on carbon emissions, London Business School research suggests.

  9. BNP Paribas climate

    NEWS: Sustainability due diligence, 28 February, 2023

    BNP Paribas faces climate lawsuit over sustainability due diligence

    NGOs join up to pursue bank through the courts for failing to comply with French law on human rights and sustainability due diligence.

  10. NEWS: Risk management, 23 February, 2023

    Boards have an essential role in building resilient companies

    Experts from boardrooms, academia, not-for-profits and consultancy will gather to explore the road to resilience in uncertain times.

  11. geopolitical risk

    NEWS: Risk management, 23 February, 2023

    ‘Collaboration’ is key to preparing for geopolitical crises

    Geopolitical risk is here to stay, but businesses may not be ready for the next major incident, says report from IIA and Airmic.

  12. Audit quality

    22 February, 2023

    Top companies fail to prove audit quality

    Investment Association reveals the inadequacy of audit assessment in most FTSE 100 companies, with only 8% measuring up.

  13. Silicon Valley governance

    21 February, 2023

    Silicon Valley improves its governance

    Big technology companies are stealing a march over other top corporates when it comes to female representation on the board.

  14. US activism

    NEWS: Activism campaigns, 17 February, 2023

    Activism campaigns rise worldwide

    But research shows a reduction in campaigns in Europe last year, contrasting with the pronounced increase in the US and Asia.

  15. DeSantis

    NEWS: Governance, 17 February, 2023

    News round-up: this week in governance

    ClientEarth pursues FCA over Ithaca Energy listing; DeSantis goes for woke—again; Covid-19 support scheme fraud.

  16. AI duty

    News: Robot directors, 15 February, 2023

    Boards may evolve a ‘duty’ to use AI

    Artificial intelligence has prompted huge interest and questions about whether the technology and the law are ready for robots on boards.

  17. Audit ESG reporting

    News: Audit committees, 14 February, 2023

    Audit committees name ESG reporting as top agenda item

    US audit committees are focused on sustainability reporting despite ESG becoming a point of friction in US politics.

  18. ClientEarth Shell

    News: Climate governance, 14 February, 2023

    Climate case against Shell directors could set a ‘precedent’

    NGO ClientEarth has launched litigation that could open the way for further legal action against company boards.

  19. business resilience

    NEWS: Risk management, 10 February, 2023

    Resilience within business is key during uncertain times

    Boards have an essential role in building resilience in companies so they can survive—and thrive—in the face of ever-changing risks.

  20. arm stock exchange

    NEWS: Governance, 10 February, 2023

    News round-up: this week in governance

    IoD objects to Arm Holdings' special treatment; ESG pays its way—and is here to stay; Carbon Disclosure Project's disappointing stats.

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