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.
INSIGHT: Governance
2024-04-16 09:04:11
What will the 2024 US proxy season bring?
Recent rule changes and the ongoing ESG debate will mean increased complications for most US public companies.
NEWS: Executive pay
2024-04-15 15:26:38
Executive pay debate intensifies with proxy advisors in the firing line
Big pharma chair Michel Demaré points to proxy advisors as cause of block on higher pay while more FTSE 100 companies plan boost to packages.
NEWS: Governance
2024-04-12 07:35:15
News round-up: governance this week
Proxy advisors challenge pay deal; due diligence directive enforcement needs to be pragmatic; watchdog pauses US climate risk reporting.
NEWS: Audit reform
2024-04-11 09:56:04
Reform audit 'payment model', academic argues
Dirk Beerbaum writes the Wirecard scandal underlines the need to confront the 'inherent' conflicts of interest caused by companies paying the auditors who police their financial reporting.
NEWS: AGM season
2024-04-09 11:08:22
Pension fund savers value votes against directors
Survey finds that majority of savers believe shareholder votes enable 'strong' corporate goverance.
NEWS: Chair independence
2024-04-08 12:40:36
Splitting CEO and chair jobs becomes proxy season feature
Activists argue combining CEO and chair roles creates 'inherent conflict of interest'.
2024-04-05 15:06:10
Cybercrime Trends 2024: The latest threats and security best practices
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a pivotal force in data security, elevating the sophistication of cyberattacks.
INSIGHT: Board expertise
2024-04-05 08:15:16
Twelve steps to the top as a non-executive director
Here are a dozen things to consider for candidates ready to take the step up to the boardroom as a non-exec.
NEWS: Governance
2024-04-05 08:08:10
News round-up: this week in governance
Financial services pay gap; US corporates and ‘political posturing’; are liberal CEOs better in a crisis?; the rule of law is in ‘recession’.
INSIGHT: Reputation management
2024-04-05 08:05:36
Ignore reputation at your peril
Corporate reputation is critical, yet 67% of board directors fail to speak up in the face of entirely foreseeable crises.
Board moves
2024-04-04 09:14:37
Greggs appoints Tamara Rogers to board
Haleon’s chief marketing officer will join the high street food retailer as a non-executive director on 1 June this year.
NEWS: Climate risk reporting
2024-04-04 09:12:40
Climate risk disclosures show shortfall
Sustainability reporting reveals gap between companies affected and those who say boards take care of climate risk, OECD finds.
2024-04-03 15:10:25
OECD Global Corporate Sustainability Report 2024
The OECD Global Corporate Sustainability Report 2024 aims to enhance the adoption of corporate governance policies promoting sustainability.
INSIGHT: Sustainability reporting
2024-04-03 08:26:13
How to address ESG double materiality
Sustainability reporting now includes both internal and external environmental risks and opportunities: here’s how to tackle it.
NEWS: Activist investors
2024-04-02 14:24:24
Disney gains ground against activist investors
BlackRock and T Rowe’s reported support of the entertainment company may be giving it the edge ahead of its AGM.
INSIGHT: ESG investment
2024-03-29 09:11:46
Why are firms avoiding ESG innovation?
Research in South Africa highlights the need for board-level involvement in order for ESG to move beyond risk mitigation.
NEWS: Governance
2024-03-29 07:45:36
News round-up: this week in governance
Investors support need for ESG policy; revised reporting standards; call for ARGA; US climate debate hots up; a big bath on earnings.
NEWS: Non-Executive Director Awards
2024-03-28 10:33:46
Non-Executive Director Awards 2024: Winners playing a ‘pivotal’ role in their organisations
This year’s accolades celebrated exceptional non-executive directors, whether they are a ‘safe pair of hands’ or ‘a magician’.
Board moves
2024-03-27 11:13:49
Vanquis announces board changes
Karen Briggs, Oliver Laird and Jackie Noakes have all joined the banking group’s board as non-executive directors from today.