Tag: coronavirus
Dividend payouts set to resume after pandemic-related cuts
Analysts predict UK firms are likely to pay out £32.7bn in dividends between now and June 2021—although many boards are debating the ethics.
Leadership in wicked times
Wicked problems involve complex dynamics and are seemingly impossible to solve effectively. They require new leadership approaches.
Business leaders want incentives to spur switch to ‘purposeful’ companies
British Academy study reveals 63% of firms are taking steps to become more purposeful, while 55% think there should be government incentives.
FRC issues further warning over Covid and corporate reporting
The watchdog is maintaining pressure on companies to be transparent in reporting the impact of the pandemic on their prospects.
What does it take to be an effective non-executive director?
Our latest podcast features 2020 Sunday Times NED Award winners Bernadette Conroy, Ian Durant and David Rasche on the changing landscape for boards.
Interview: Tesco chair John Allan on the role of non-executive directors
Our latest podcast features John Allan, one of the UK’s top corporate leaders, on NEDs’ responsibilities and priorities in a crisis.
Responsible innovation: implications for corporate governance
To address challenges such as Covid-19, a responsible innovation process is required. Here’s how corporate governance can help.
Tesco’s John Allan on the role of non-executives at a time of crisis
Tesco chair John Allan talks about the importance of non-executive directors, their responsibilities and priorities at this critical time.
More than money: the evolving role of the chief financial officer
The Covid-19 pandemic has placed the CFO role at the heart of business, with an increasingly important role in strategy execution.
Boohoo board in the firing line over governance failings
Report by Alison Levitt QC criticises the fashion retailer’s board for presiding over “unacceptable” working conditions posing “a significant risk of disaster”.