28 May, 2021
Liquid asset: corporate boards and water risk management
Understanding water risk and making informed board decisions is imperative to protecting the long-term interests of companies. With the effects of climate change on the rise, now is the time for board...
20 May, 2021
System error: why AI without humans is a governance challenge
Businesses are facing an Orwellian nightmare that few even recognise exists. As they become increasingly dependent on artificial intelligence, these same technology systems are increasingly being run ...
13 May, 2021
How government proposals aim to rebuild faith in UK audit and auditors
After years of waiting, auditors and boards were presented in March with the
5 May, 2021
US boards ‘should develop transparent policies on political issues’
US politics and business have a long history together. But boards are now under pressure to revise their policies for donating to politicians. Leading investor adviser Nell Minow, vice chair of ValueE...
5 May, 2021
The Secret NED: compliance matters, even on the little things
For a non-executive, achieving the balance between ensuring the right things are done and not being overly fussy is always tricky. It is easy to misjudge. Our board was delighted that on securing a...
15 April, 2021
Campaign urges reform of section 172 to promote ‘purpose of the company’
Campaigners, among them big business names such as John Lewis and Innocent Drinks, have launched a project to reform section 172 of the Companies Act and overhaul the fiduciary duties of board directo...
30 March, 2021
Experts highlight cybersecurity risk amid the pandemic
Cybersecurity is emerging as a key issue during the pandemic, with a host of reports and organisations moving to stress its importance to boards. The World Economic Forum (WEF) throws a spotlight o...
9 March, 2021
Winning the case for sustainable corporate governance
How far it is sufficient for business sustainability to be built into company reporting, and whether this is also necessary in respect to board obligations, will reach a watershed moment in the forthc...
16 February, 2021
Firms need ‘two layers’ of AI governance
Have boards come to terms with the rise of artificial intelligence? It seems not. New research suggests large companies need to have two layers of AI governance if they are no longer to only superv...
10 February, 2021
