Tag: corporate governance
Corporate efforts to define their ‘purpose’ fail to convince employees
Survey finds most staff believe their company has changed little or not at all since setting out a purpose.
Diversity statements are not all ‘cheap talk’, finds study
After the murder of George Floyd, many US companies committed to increasing diversity—and some have backed up their words with action.
Why do narcissistic CEOs promise and fail?
A new study reveals that narcissistic chief executives tend to announce more share repurchases, yet not follow this course of action through.
News round-up: this week in governance
Equality stalls Down Under; narcissistic CEOs; EY to poll partners on audit split; SEC pushes on with climate reporting introduction.
Board veto of shareholder AGM resolution under scrutiny
Lawyers challenge boards blocking shareholder resolutions
The long and winding road to financial reporting standards
Setting standards for sustainability reporting is complex. Can we learn from the past 150 years of setting financial reporting standards?
Campaigners protest against EU due diligence proposals
Objectors say the directive on corporate sustainability and human rights falls short, while companies criticise the demands it makes.
Companies fail to credibly commit to net zero pledges
Corporate governance needs a booster of ‘green pill’ obligations to hold organisations to account over their promises, write academics.
The Secret NED: whistleblowing and the board
Formal whistleblowing means trouble, not only for the obvious reason, but because it shows the organisation failed to address valid concerns.
3 things you can do to improve ESG
The role of boards is evolving as companies focus on accelerating their ESG journeys. What do you need to do to help speed things up?