Tag: board directors
Foreign audit committee members linked to low-quality financial reporting
Swedish research concludes that appointing foreign directors to an audit committee can undermine the quality of financial reporting.
D&O litigation on the rise amid host of emerging risks
Directors face liability over a range of new threats, with data breaches, executive misconduct and climate boosting D&O litigation claims.
Changes to company constitutions ‘could allow use of AI on the board’
While a number of directors’ tasks could be “augmented”—or entirely substituted—by the use of AI, questions remain over liability.
Power, politics and crisis response on the board
A recent study suggests it’s not individual directors but the competing coalitions they form that determine what boards will do.
Sustainability and the five archetypes of boardroom behaviour
When it comes to “walking the talk” of sustainability, the type of board directors you have and their attitudes—from scepticism to fervent belief—matters.
UK directors’ duties ‘include ESG responsibilities’ says legal expert
Memorandum warns that directors’ legal obligations under the Companies Act 2006 include consideration of environmental, social and governance factors.
UK directors and shareholders face tougher post-insolvency regulation
The UK’s business department wants stronger investigative powers and punishments against directors post-insolvency, while setting a path for more active and responsible shareholder stewardship.
Corporate culture: five questions for the boardroom
Responsibility for safeguarding corporate culture falls with board directors, but how can that be done effectively? A good start would be to ask yourselves the following questions at every board meeting.
Infosys board cites ‘founder criticism’ as reason for CEO’s departure
Infosys’ board seeks to vigorously defend its now-departed CEO Dr Vishal Sikka, who it alleges has quit following criticism from co-founder Narayana Murthy.
Research captures shift in purpose for global business
Research from EY reveals a shift in corporate culture and strategy, with two-thirds of board executives polled saying they are “profoundly rethinking” their company’s purpose.