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NEWS: Corporate values, 25 November, 2022
OneLove, but not at the World Cup
FIFA's ban of the One Love armband at the World Cup triggers German supermarket giant to cancel sponsorship.
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NEWS: Sustainability reporting, 25 November, 2022
EU under fire over sustainability reporting reforms
Campaigners fear that ‘limited’ EU draft directives on corporate reporting will hinder the creation of a ‘sustainable and just economy’.
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NEWS: Webinar, 23 November, 2022
NEDs ‘needed more than ever’ in times of uncertainty
The non-executive director’s role is to both challenge and listen to management, agreed the panel of a recent webinar.
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NEWS: Human rights due diligence, 22 November, 2022
Board focus is essential to improving human rights
Companies that take human rights due diligence seriously tend to lead on the issue from the top, finds global benchmarking report.
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INSIGHT: Executive pay, 21 November, 2022
Why are ‘ethical’ executives still highly paid?
The way the labour market works—or fails to work—presents a dilemma for remuneration committees when it comes to executive pay.
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NEWS: Governance, 18 November, 2022
News round-up: this week in governance
Musk 'slept on factory floor'; Tyson Foods CFO arrested; FRC public interest entity definition grows; Japan urged to boost women on boards.
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NEWS: Chief executives, 17 November, 2022
Companies lean towards hiring CEOs new to the C-suite
Report on this year’s boards shows that 22% of UK chief executives had never had an executive role before becoming CEO.
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NEWS: Stakeholders, 16 November, 2022
Twitter’s sale to Elon Musk leaves stakeholder governance high and dry
The company’s failure to consider in advance those affected by the deal does not bode well for stakeholder governance, write academics.
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NEWS: Governance, 14 November, 2022
US companies face governance issue over abortion rights
Some corporates have supported employees’ rights, while still donating to Republicans who support the reversal of Roe v. Wade.
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NEWS: Governance, 10 November, 2022
News round-up: this week in governance
COP27 call for climate change transition plans; putting purpose at the heart of business; a disappointing take on diversity Down Under.
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NEWS: Governance, 10 November, 2022
FRC unveils new audit committee standards
Watchdog’s guidance to audit committees aims at expanding choice and addressing competition within the audit market.
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NEWS: Governance, 9 November, 2022
OECD governance code review falls short of expectations
Commentators point out that efforts to bring the code up to date lack sufficient focus on stakeholders and sustainability.
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NEWS: Investor relations, 7 November, 2022
‘Poor’ proxy advisers ‘stifle’ investor stewardship
Many chairs believe the focus on compliance has led to the board’s relationship with institutional investors deteriorating, report finds.
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NEWS: Governance, 3 November, 2022
News round-up: this week in governance
Companies retreat to their bubbles; introverts retreat to home working; the French get ahead on 'responsible capitalism'.
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NEWS: Investor relations, 3 November, 2022
BlackRock to test shareholder democracy in the UK
Chief executive Larry Fink seeks ‘to translate individual investor views into voting instructions’ for the first time.
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NEWS: Regulation, 3 November, 2022
US passes clawback rules
Regulators have moved on clawbacks in Washington while the UK has them under review.
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NEWS: Audit reform, 31 October, 2022
Years after Carillion’s collapse, the UK still waits for audit reform
Researchers say inquiry focused on apportioning blame to individuals, rather than investigating the regulatory system.
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NEWS: ESG engagement, 28 October, 2022
Number of ‘ESG-engaged’ directors rises steeply
This year's Sustainability Board Report also reveals that many more large companies now have an ESG committee.
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NEWS: Governance, 27 October, 2022
News round-up: this week in governance
Company cashflow reporting; workers on boards; country-by-country tax reporting; FTSE companies and ethics; US corporate crime database.
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INSIGHT: Governance and innovation, 27 October, 2022
Governance must not stand in the way of innovation
As regulation increases, innovation suffers—but a diverse, savvy board can promote a corporate culture open to change.