Tag: corporate governance
Succession planning can calm the market
When a good CEO announces their departure, revealing a succession plan eases the pain in more ways than one, finds research.
Investors call for sustainability standards to take in ‘double materiality’
Asset managers want the ISSB to include proposals for companies to report their impact on the environment.
MPs demand jail time for directors who fail to prevent fraud
MPs are tabling an amendment to the economic crime and corporate transparency bill to address ‘outdated and ineffective’ liability laws.
News round-up: this week in governance
Decarbonising ‘brown’ industries; funds pulled from BlackRock; the legitimacy of dual class shares; investors slow to address sustainability.
Greenwashing: are directors ultimately liable?
Directors who pay lip service to climate-related risks may be exposed to breach of duty claims for failing to protect firms’ interests.
Let AI pick up the board’s admin only, experts advise
It may be some way off yet, but governance by robots is coming and directors need to be ready, according to new research.
Can ESG be saved?
There’s a storm brewing. We need to radically change the definition of governance if ESG is going to survive it.
FRC publishes advice on reporting on net zero commitments
The FRC Lab’s report contains practical recommendations on meeting investor expectations about net zero disclosures in financial reports.
Investors seek clarity from firms on net zero pledges
Financial watchdog’s report reveals the need for ‘hard data’ detailing how net zero plans will be executed—and likely impacts on business.
Leadership in ESG: take part in our survey
Board Agenda’s research aims to lift the lid on trends in board oversight, implementation and disclosure of ESG.