Tag: corporate governance
Investor pressure ‘should be primary tool’ in changing firms’ ESG behaviour
Study concludes investors are better placed to correct the behaviour and decision-making of boards than rafts of new ESG regulation.
News round-up: this week in governance
Car park catch-ups; audit reform rumours; Elon Musk on Twitter; ISS seeks climate disclosures; and why married CEOs are a safer bet.
COP26: plans revealed for new international sustainability standards
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will incorporate other similar bodies to accelerate work on a single set of standards.
Good governance relies on gut instinct, not just rules
The DNA of companies varies significantly. This would suggest that there are many criteria of good governance.
Women on boards ‘are driving progress on ESG’
The Sustainability Board Report says boardrooms need more women if action on ESG issues is to improve further.
News round-up: this week in governance
Breaking things vs fixing things; BlackRock and proxy voting; THG governance changes; warning over “tricky” TCFD scenarios.
Executive pay—buying virtue
There is unstoppable momentum behind linking executive pay to ESG targets. That’s not all good news.
A remixed roadmap for the future of board leadership
A recent report identifies the need for a new governance model that reflects the changing responsibilities of boards and their leaders.
South Africa is tightening its rules around executive pay, but gaps remain
South Africa has the highest wage inequality in the world, and there is growing interest in remuneration governance and director pay.
New Zealand parliament to debate reform to directors’ duties
MPs in Wellington will examine a bill that would allow New Zealand’s directors to consider ESG issues as part of their company obligations.