Risk
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Risk, 18 April, 2017
Risk hotspots — tremors from around the world
Board Agenda reports on a handful of risk-related tremors from around the world, from Trump's protectionist policies, to Uber CEO's embarrassing taxi quarrel.
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Rolls-Royce, 10 April, 2017
Rolls-Royce: after the shocks and blows, can it get back on course?
Rolls-Royce was once the darling of the aerospace sector. But heavy financial losses and a corruption scandal present challenges for the new CEO, and sheds light on risks and behaviour in the defence industry.
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Data security, 27 March, 2017
Boardrooms should heed new frontiers in personal data security
Personal data security is increasingly important, but many companies may not be ready to comply with tougher data protection laws.
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Communication technology, 27 March, 2017
Technology key to secure boardroom communication
A communications gap in the boardroom will only get wider unless members embrace new technology, says Blake Stephenson, Nasdaq Corporate Solutions.
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Audit committees, 22 March, 2017
Why audit committees worry about risk management systems
Audit committees are worried that boards have failed to grasp the risk nettle. Diversity of thought, and agility to react to change, should be central to good governance.
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Cyber-risk, 14 March, 2017
Intelligence chief calls on boardrooms to act on cybersecurity
The head of GCHQ, the UK intelligence centre, says boardrooms have failed to grasp the risk from cyber-threats.
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Cyber-risk, 24 February, 2017
Do company boards need an expert in cybersecurity and technology?
Cybersecurity is at the top of boardroom agendas. Stephen Bonner of Deloitte asks whether boards need a member who is a dedicated cyber expert.
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Technology, 7 February, 2017
Lack of cybersecurity expertise on FTSE 100 boards ‘alarming’
Just one in 20 FTSE 100 companies have board members with a specific cybersecurity or technology specialism, according to Deloitte.
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Supply chain risk, 25 January, 2017
Inadequate supplier monitoring puts large firms at risk
Due diligence carried out by global firms on their suppliers, distributors and third-party relationships is not high enough, says report.
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Board risk oversight, 9 January, 2017
Why the whole board needs to be on top of risk management
Companies with greater board risk oversight involvement achieve better operating performance, says Thomas Keusch.
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Digitalisation, 16 December, 2016
Cyber: the nuclear option
Richard Fenning, chief executive of Control Risks, argues that digitalisation will bring many threats, but the benefits will prevail.
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Global risk, 13 December, 2016
Companies face ‘strategic uncertainty’ in 2017
Risk advisors reveals a year of extreme uncertainty ahead, with companies faced with choosing one of three strategies to work through geopolitical upheaval.
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Anti-corruption, 9 December, 2016
French anti-corruption bill passed
The Sapin II bill is approved in France, obligating boards to actively manage corruption risk.
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Risk, 3 November, 2016
German pension reform to offer more certainty and flexibility to employers
A draft of a new law aiming to strengthen occupational pensions in Germany is now in the public domain.
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Reporting, 1 November, 2016
Insolvencies could be prevented, says pensions adviser
A report from Lincoln Pensions argues that current accounting standards for defined-benefit pension schemes in the UK are not up to scratch.
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Reporting, 14 October, 2016
Annual reports expected to describe Brexit impact
Governance regulator offers advice for the 2016 annual reporting season, including a call for narratives describing the impact on business performance of leaving the EU.
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Environment, 2 September, 2016
Feel the heat: climate change reporting
Campaign group ClientEarth has made formal complaints against two energy companies, claiming they failed to properly address climate risk in their annual reports. David Cooke, a lawyer with ClientEarth, explains why.
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Climate change, 21 June, 2016
Businesses ‘vulnerable’ if they fail to confront climate risk
Academics insist business leaders need to take the Paris climate change agreement seriously or increase the risks to their business models.
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Economic crime, 20 June, 2016
Crime in the making
In May David Cameron announced his intention to introduce a new corporate offence: failing to prevent an economic crime. Simon Airey and Joshua Domb discuss what it means for boards.
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Technology risk, 1 June, 2016
The true cost of cyber breaches
Cyber-security and data breaches have been making headlines following high-profile incidents at TalkTalk and Vodafone, but cyber-attacks can jeopardise the security of any company.