Tag: EU
Growth in protectionism ‘threatens corporate governance’
Academics warn that protectionism is growing under economic conditions created by the pandemic—and could undermine progress on corporate governance.
Government bail-outs indicate ‘shift in mindset’ towards societal purpose
Denmark is leading a trend to impose restrictions on bail-outs, favouring business models that focus on stakeholders rather than shareholders.
EcoDa warns that sustainability standardisation ‘promotes box-ticking’
European directors’ association ecoDa says standardisation of data to aid comparability may not result in more sustainable companies.
EU set to review its Non-Financial Reporting Directive
The sustainability reporting rules have faced criticism for failing to produce the detailed disclosures required to confront climate change.
EcoDa: Stakeholder model should not turn boards into “bargaining bodies”
Putting competing shareholder and stakeholder interests on an equal footing risks hampering board decision-making, says ecoDa report.
GDPR: data protection rules seen as ‘burdensome’ one year on
The General Data Protection Regulation has had a mixed reception since its introduction in May 2018, according to a survey by ICSA: The Governance Institute.
Risk hotspots: a global roundup
Pressure grows on social media companies, the economy slows in South Korea, France and Italy fall out, while Alphabet and Shell go fly a kite.
How the revised shareholder directive will help overcome short-termism
The EU’s amended Shareholder Rights Directive came into force in June 2017, and will be rolled out across member states by 2019. It aims to tackle short-termism among investors. But what are the law’s key elements?
European Commission edges closer to ‘sustainability’ investment rules
The commission has called for technical advice on measures to apply sustainability risk assessments to investment decisions.
Brexit could increase European voices on UK boards, says report
The need to maintain ties with the EU could see more European representatives appointed to UK boards, according to Odgers Berndtson’s Virginia Bottomley.