Board moves
2024-05-08 09:17:21
Tushar Morzaria joins BT Group
The BP and Legal & General board member has become an independent non-executive director of the UK telecoms group.
NEWS: Artificial intelligence
2024-05-07 14:41:24
US giants face proxy season AI proposals
Shareholder proposals in relation to artificial intelligence risks and disclosures will become more ‘prevalent’, warn analysts.
INSIGHT: Board recruitment
2024-05-05 16:11:19
The role of executive-search firms in unlocking boardroom excellence
Networking continues to be a key route to non-executive board roles, but there are other avenues well worth exploring.
NEWS: Governance
2024-05-03 08:41:36
News round-up: this week in governance
Activists disrupt Unilever AGM; how AI might save ESG; a difficult pill for Smith & Nephew; should the FCA name and shame?
PODCAST: Economic growth
2024-05-03 07:59:11
Incoming banking rules could ‘harm economic growth’
Speaking in Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast, a senior economist voiced fears over banks’ ability to lend being hampered.
NEWS: ESG investment
2024-05-03 07:42:09
Norges Bank reinforces ESG standpoint
CEO Nicolai Tangen underlines that caring about companies’ environmental impact makes for ‘good long-term investing’.
NEWS: ESG reporting
2024-05-01 09:58:59
ESG experts face reporting requirement challenges
New regulations, including the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, make hefty demands, say companies polled.
Board moves
2024-05-01 09:08:06
Cecily Davis joins Bellway as non-executive director
The housebuilding firm has appointed Davis as an independent non-executive director, with effect from today.
NEWS: Executive pay
2024-04-29 14:44:03
US executive pay soars
S&P 500 chief executives’ pay rises 9%, according to ISS figures, sparking speculation about pay for top UK CEOs.
INSIGHT: Digital strategy
2024-04-29 09:18:54
How to anticipate AI hazards
No one wants a corporate scandal and the post-mortem that follows, so here’s a ‘pre-mortem’ on the risks of artificial intelligence.
NEWS: Governance
2024-04-26 06:48:32
News round-up: this week in governance
Shareholders accept remuneration policies; EU corporate sustainability directive voted into law; when directors become activists.
NEWS: ESG expertise
2024-04-25 13:17:41
Top US boards’ ESG credentials improve
Governance and environmental skills in Fortune 100 companies have doubled in the past five years, research finds.
Board moves
2024-04-25 11:36:19
Playtech appoints NED
Doreen Tan is to join the online gaming technology provider’s board as an independent non-executive director.
NEWS: AI regulation
2024-04-25 10:29:03
‘No time to waste’ to regulate AI on the board
As one large company appoints a virtual entity to its board to help make decisions, governance expert calls for watchdogs to pay attention.
NEWS: CEO appointments
2024-04-23 10:16:03
Sharp rise in FTSE 100 CEO churn
The number of chief executives leaving listed companies shows a spike in this year’s first quarter, global survey reveals.
INSIGHT: Board expertise
2024-04-23 09:12:54
How can a board solve a knotty problem?
It may be that a management consultant’s report will not necessarily get to the heart—and spirit—of an issue and its solution.
NEWS: Governance
2024-04-19 09:22:41
News round-up: this week in governance
Musk seeks to outwit shareholders; climate reporting rules criticised; AssetCo attracts proxy advisor attention; CSDDD before EU Parliament.
NEWS: Climate disclosures
2024-04-19 08:11:25
Investors must use ‘unreliable’ climate data
Corporate climate disclosures are ‘inconsistent’ and the resulting data limited, according to a report by a global investment association.
NEWS: Governance
2024-04-18 12:39:32
Ex-Royal Mail chair insists he gave appropriate attention to Post Office
Speaking at the public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal, Allan Leighton was refuting a suggestion of ‘overboarding’.
Board moves
2024-04-17 09:21:31
ASOS appoints Christine Cross
An experienced non-executive director, Cross will join the board of the online fashion retailer and chair its remuneration committee.