Tag: Department for Business and Trade
Government plans sustainability assurance oversight
The ‘proportionate’ supervision regime would entail the voluntary registration of providers in the sustainability assurance market.
We need decisive action on audit reform
The absence of meaningful audit and corporate governance reform is undermining the UK’s economic growth potential.
UK legal & regulatory briefing: Economic crime and corporate transparency reforms take shape
In association with Ashurst, the Summer 2025 briefing on legal and regulatory changes shaping board responsibilities.
A guide to developments in UK governance law
Stay on top of the latest corporate governance legal and regulatory developments that may have an impact on your business.
‘Uncertainty’ remains over audit reform
The Institute of Directors foresees a move forward by the government, but whether this will follow previous proposals is unclear.
Railpen backs sustainability reporting standards
The UK pension fund notes in voting guidelines that the ISSB reporting standards IFRS S1 and S2 should be seen as a ‘minimum’.
An uncomfortable U-turn on audit reform
The government’s bonfire of the regulations expected for audit reform creates a source of uncertainty for business.