The BP and Legal & General board member has become an independent non-executive director of the UK telecoms group.

The ex-chief executive of the UK Civil Service is set to take over from Javier Ferrán when Ferrán retires from the role next year.

Supply chain warning; Japan improves corporate governance; FRC drops proposals; BP penalises Looney; US investors resist high pay.

Back in the office ‘by 2026’; personal conduct is a growing risk; how to be a CFO; avoiding corporate scandals.

BP CEO Bernard Looney steps down over work relationships; ACCA pushes for internal controls data; only 12% of fund managers are women.

BP’s share buybacks inflame IPPR; Financial Reporting Council’s thematic review into climate disclosures; the Farage fiasco continues.

The days of ‘Never apologise, never explain’ are gone: a leader’s well-positioned apology has become a crucial corporate communications tool.

NZ boosts ESG in governance code; bid to oust BP chair; Exxon challenged; KPMG and EY audits; female directors mean better forecasting.

Ex-Schlumberger VP will also join the oil and gas company’s safety and sustainability committee upon his appointment next year.

Blanc will be a non-executive director and joins from Aviva, where she has been group chief executive officer since 2020.