A draft of a new law aiming to strengthen occupational pensions in Germany is now in the public domain.

A report from Lincoln Pensions argues that current accounting standards for defined-benefit pension schemes in the UK are not up to scratch.

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.

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.

Academics insist business leaders need to take the Paris climate change agreement seriously or increase the risks to their business models.

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.

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.

In his second article Neil Britten outlines the reasons behind failing to identify strategic risks, an essential role for board directors.

The Bribery Act 2010 should not be pigeonholed as compliance regulation; the Act falls within the sphere of corporate responsibility and employee engagement and is an opportunity for non-executive directors to add wider value.

Audit committee members reveal that many boardrooms are failing to debate risk alongside strategy.

Changes to the UK's corporate governance code are an opportunity to reconsider risk and internal control.

Board Agenda looks at the impact of recent negative press coverage on Amazon's reputation and its business.

Lloyd’s City Risk Index warns that a total of $4.6 trillion projected GDP is at risk from manmade and natural disasters in 301 major cities around the world.

As the travel giant counts the cost of holidaymaker deaths, Board Agenda looks at the wider impact of reputational crises, and how businesses can better manage or avoid them.

Risk is the hot topic for non-executive directors, but many boards fall short at defining their appetite for risk. Ruth Ireland takes a look at risk culture and the art of taking acceptable risks.

SMEs urged to check enrolment date for workplace pensions.

Companies are underwriting £100bn of investment risk through their pension funds as they struggle to adapt to new guidelines.

Research may show that FTSE risk appetite is improving, but is it translating into action?