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      News round-up: this week in governance

      Row over pay for non-execs; JD Sports governance overhaul; EU agrees on CSRD; and do...

    • Board members discussing ESG Stakeholder pressure increases urgency on ESG

      Experts say pressure to act on ESG is coming from regulators, investors and a new...

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      Performance-based and fairness-based arguments confirm that social identities "are a lens through which contributions will...

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      Into the mind of white-collar criminals

      It is estimated that high-level fraud costs the global economy over US$5trn every year. What...

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      While bemoaning the "glacial" pace of audit reform, he hails the pandemic's transformation of communication...

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    • A group of diverse job candidates Diversity business case arguments may deter job candidates

      Performance-based and fairness-based arguments confirm that social identities "are a lens through which contributions will...

    • Directors waiting for an interview Gender diversity warning for FTSE All-Share Index

      Report from Women on Boards and Protiviti reveals half of FTSE All Share companies outside...

    • A group of directors in a boardroom Women take 54% of FTSE 350 board roles but fail to win ‘top jobs’

      Just 19% of chair, chief executive, chief financial officer or senior independent director roles went...

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Diversity business case arguments may deter job candidates

Performance-based and fairness-based arguments confirm that social identities “are a lens through which contributions will be judged”.

CEO putting pay in his pocket

News round-up: this week in governance

US investors vote against pay deals; sexism and the City—NZ edition; PwC fined over Kier audit; LGBT-led firms ‘outperform the market’.

Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto report reveals culture of sexual harassment, bullying and racism

Over a third of young female workers have been sexually harassed, with bullying “systemic” and racism “normalised” in some parts of the firm.

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BLM protests see investors back boards with black directors

The recruitment of black directors and the discussion of diversity in company documents both increased following the death of George Floyd.

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Does diversity deliver? We don’t know yet—and here’s why

Studies appear to show a causal link between diversity and financial performance. But the methods are not robust enough to draw this conclusion.

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In-house lawyers concerned about legal implications of ESG disclosures

Survey reveals that while US companies are happy to invest in ESG, their lawyers fear legal risks involved in increasing disclosures.

Sacha Sadan, LGIM

Sacha Sadan: ‘Good companies have always thought about these issues’

Forget the buzzwords, says LGIM’s Sacha Sadan. Stewardship has always been central to effective governance—firms now need to articulate it.

Sacha Sadan, LGIM

LGIM’s Sacha Sadan on stewardship and sustainability

We talk to Sacha Sadan, LGIM’s director of investment stewardship and one of the industry’s most influential thinkers on corporate governance.

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Global leadership on sustainability requires greener boards

Research into the top 100 public companies shows the right board composition can boost sustainability commitments and drive change.

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The outlook for governance in 2019

Governance concerns for boards to focus on in 2019 include data breaches, inclusivity, new codes and managing engagement. Board Agenda hears from the experts and looks at the strategic questions boards should be asking.

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