How corporate leaders and boards can recognise, prepare for and react to external attacks on their organisations.

Extreme weather features in FTSE 350 reports; activism campaigns increase, but fewer board seats won; the risks of political spending.

She will take her seat on the board of the international betting and gaming company with effect from 1 November 2024.

House of Lords to debate UK audit reform; case study on Disney vs Trian activist investors; award for research into ESG and governance.

Plus500 fintech faces major pay revolt; FRC fines auditors £14m; investor pressure here to stay; disclosure ‘may fail to help ESG’.

Shareholder proposals in relation to artificial intelligence risks and disclosures will become more ‘prevalent’, warn analysts.

Shareholders accept remuneration policies; EU corporate sustainability directive voted into law; when directors become activists.

BlackRock and T Rowe’s reported support of the entertainment company may be giving it the edge ahead of its AGM.

FCA to probe harassment; audit chairs’ decision-making; firms seek AI skills; Disney clashes with Nelson Peltz; US unions focus on Starbucks.

As political debates on ESG issues get more heated in the US, companies are cooling their talk on the topic, research shows.