Tag: diversity & inclusion

Navigating the new world of work
Firms need to focus on building an inclusive environment and a culture of trust to overcome the challenges of remote or hybrid working.

Less than a third of FTSE 100 executives are women
In Europe as a whole, only 7.7% of top companies’ chief executives are female, gender diversity barometer shows.

Top companies fail to prove audit quality
Investment Association reveals the inadequacy of audit assessment in most FTSE 100 companies, with only 8% measuring up.

Silicon Valley improves its governance
Big technology companies are stealing a march over other top corporates when it comes to female representation on the board.

What use is governance in a recession?
Companies seeking competitive advantage in uncertain times will find that effective governance allows much sharper focus.

Elon Musk weighs in against ISS and Glass Lewis
On Twitter, Musk complains that large proxy advisers hold ‘far too much power’ over shareholder voting decisions.

News round-up: this week in governance
Your country needs NEDs; governance does not compute; financial firms get more women on board; audit engagement’s virtuous diversity circle.

Retail’s ethical failures top the 2022 list
The retail sector gained more adverse press reports about ethics than any other, reveals research by the Institute of Business Ethics.

D&O insurance looks to ESG liability
Insurers’ growing interest in corporate governance may drive companies to improve management of ESG risk, research finds.

Top stories of 2022: corporate governance gets political
This year saw economic crisis, an audit reform bill, and growing calls for corporate transparency—all against a backdrop of war in Ukraine.