Tag: corporate governance
Dual-class shares ‘would enhance investor protection’
Allowing dual-class shares on London’s premium market would provide a “higher level of regulatory protections” for minority shareholders, says Min Yan.
How resilience reporting could help firms meet future challenges
Boards face a formidable piece of new work as the government pushes forward with reforms to corporate reporting.
Academic warns that ‘good’ corporations are bad for democracy
So called ‘good’ corporations have “not actually changed, at least not in terms of their legal mandates”, claims Joel Bakan.
Boards ‘should add technology to governance concerns’
At a recent webinar digital strategist Clara Durodie called on financial services boards to consider technology as part of an ESG strategy.
Introduction of dual-class shares could create ‘unsackable CEOs’
“Making directors irremovable, for any length of time, will damage British innovation and damage corporate governance” says Oxford law expert.
US corporates ‘should do more’ to help environment and low-paid workers
Respondents to a recent US poll say a more “evolved” form of capitalism is needed to better reflect the interests of stakeholders.
How to onboard directors so they hit the ground running
Here are seven ways to deliver an effective induction process for board directors that will help them to quickly make a valuable contribution.
Changes to company law would enable use of ‘robot directors’
Researchers say that the use of artificial intelligence on boards “is possible with minor reconsiderations to the current legislation”.
Calls grow for tougher rules on human rights in supply chains
The Corporate Justice Coalition says the UK cannot be viewed as a leader on human rights based upon the current Modern Slavery Act.
Good governance boosts companies’ CSR performance
Study concludes that “corporate board reforms… appear to have a positive spillover for non-financial stakeholders”.