Almost all believe that directors who sit on numerous boards will find it a challenge to ‘govern effectively’, research finds.

Regulation in the pipeline on reporting and governance focuses on ESG, bringing workforce issues to the fore.

The Financial Reporting Council is to come to an end as a government report recommends replacing it with a new body—the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority.

The revised UK Corporate Governance Code has emphasised the importance of board diversity, but there is consternation over corporate commitment to it as many firms fail to comply fully with reporting requirements.

New corporate governance code tackles independence of chairs, remuneration committee responsibilities and corporate culture.

The UK’s revised governance code will require boards to keep a watchful eye on their corporate cultures. To this end, understanding behavioural ethics can help instil the right values in employees.

The ICGN’s policy director has called for the inclusion of share buy-backs in the UK’s corporate governance code, which the government is currently reviewing.

FTSE350 companies are following the UK Corporate Governance Code, but details about stakeholder engagement and other governance areas are sketchy, finds Grant Thornton.

Large private businesses will be obliged to report on responsibility and their impact upon employees and the wider world, under the government’s follow-up on its green paper.

The absence of corporate governance reform details from the government’s legislative agenda has caused concern in the business community.