EU non-financial reporting: Good start, could do much betterCorporate efforts to report on sustainability policies and measures have disappointed close …
Share buybacks prompt promise of fresh US legislationIt’s becoming clear that corporate governance could feature heavily in the 2020 presidential …
Data security poses growing ethics riskJust a few weeks ago Google received a record €50m (£44m) fine under data protection regulation, …
How information overload can threaten board effectivenessThe composition of boards, their agenda and processes for decision-making are critical to ensuring …
Establishing vision and values in financial servicesThe global financial crisis had at its heart a failure of governance and oversight. Controls were …
Why integrating ESG is the key to sustainable businessMany of the world’s leading companies have ESG policies embedded within their operations. Some, like …
Secret Ned: The long (long) listThe new non-exec has to have something to do. Cue the comi-tragic process of finding a new chair.
Separation of powers makes for healthy board dynamicsSplitting the roles of CEO and chair may help companies prepare for future challenges and avert the risks associated with concentrating power in the hands of one individual.
Dim prospects for employees on boardsA worker representative in the boardroom is an option for companies under the UK’s new, revised governance code. A survey by ICSA reveals that other options will prove more popular.
Fit for growth: Steve Hewitt, GymsharkEvery Monday morning, Steve Hewitt takes a stroll around Gymshark’s HQ, or GSHQ, as he nicknames the …
Stewardship vanguard: Hans-Christoph Hirt, Hermes EOSAsked to assess how companies are performing against his stewardship priorities for 2018, Dr …
An asset to responsible investment: Michael Herskovich, BNP ParibasWhile other asset managers may make bigger headlines, BNP Paribas Asset Management’s record on …
Secret Ned: The long (long) listFINALLY AN EXCITING task for the new non-exec, one he/she can truly contribute to: Finding a new …
Board moves at Marks & Spencer; Huntsworth; and RBSMarks & Spencer One of the UK’s most well-known retail executives has joined Marks & …
NED Awards: what it takes to be greatPaul Drechsler is emphatic. Good non-executive directors are a “gift” to boards and chief executives …
Board Leadership in Corporate Sustainability—European Report 2018The Board Leadership in Corporate Sustainability: European Report 2018, produced by Mazars and Board …
The Art & Science of Creating an Effective BoardBoards are coming under more scrutiny and pressure than ever before from regulators, investors and
The Compliance Complexity Index 2018Compliance is becoming more important as a variable that senior decision-makers must consider when
