Tag: CBI

News round-up: this week in governance
Shareholders back higher CEO pay; ethical companies ‘attract talent, investment and customers’; CBI forms group to boost City.

US CEO pay not an ‘effective benchmark’ for the UK
Executive pay policy cannot be detached from societal and economic concerns, according to leading City figure.

US compensation levels are no straight solution to UK CEO pay
Executive pay policy needs to be viewed through the lens of the UK’s economic growth challenges and cost-of-living crisis.

AI is about governance, not tech
The potential of artificial intelligence is huge, as are the pitfalls. Here’s how to get to grips with the governance required.

An uncomfortable U-turn on audit reform
The government’s bonfire of the regulations expected for audit reform creates a source of uncertainty for business.

How to prevent sexual misconduct in your organisation
Revelations about the CBI may be shocking, but there is no place for complacency and now is the time to speak up for ethics.

News round-up: this week in governance
Learning lessons from the CBI; US say-on-climate voting enthusiasm dims; calls for higher executive pay… and for pay restraint.

Dame Carolyn Fairbairn joins Tesco board
The former director-general of the CBI will become a non-executive director of the company in September this year.

Global warming: business on the front line
The IPCC’s stark warning about the rate of change needed to restrict global warming to no more than 1.5℃ intensifies the pressure on business.

Employee ownership: a help or hindrance to UK business?
The shadow chancellor has proposed a move towards 10% employee ownership, while the CBI director-general describes the plan as a “wilful misunderstanding of business”. How could this work in practice?