Tag: corporate governance
News round-up: this week in governance
JD Sports chair to depart; LGIM brings Jeff Bezos back down to Earth; CEO pay under scrutiny; fines for KPMG; and BlackRock backs off on ESG.
Age-diverse boards associated with less corporate misconduct
More age diversity, researchers say, could reduce “groupthink” and lead to “more critical judgment of management’s decisions and actions”.
The heavy cost of boardroom disasters
The size and global reach of modern businesses means that the repercussions of scandals and collapses are more severe than ever.
News round-up: this week in governance
UK public backs pay ratios; K-pop firm opts for independent auditor; FRC chief tipped as HS2 chair; are dual-class shares an ESG risk?
Directors’ social networks reduce risk of corporate failure
Study says failure is less likely when a board’s “social network” is large, its managerial network small and its executive pay relatively low.
News round-up: this week in governance
Will Musk’s Twitter have a board? Human rights and directors’ duties; ICGN chair concerns; stakeholderism “hopelessly and fatally flawed”.
What’s a company for? Milton Friedman responds
The ongoing lively debate about corporate purpose has caused me to reflect further on the dialogue between Milton Friedman and Socrates…
Board effectiveness in the new world of work
Boards should use this post-pandemic period to reflect and reinvent themselves and their working practices.
Is Elon Musk trolling Twitter?
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Musk has created a tricky governance challenge by buying a 9.2% stake in Twitter but declining a seat on the board.
News round-up: this week in governance
ICGN predicts action on money laundering; overconfident CFOs ‘deter activists’; US climate debate continues; Intel boss pay ratio revealed.