Tag: Financial Reporting Council
News round-up: this week in governance
Unilever seeks new chair; corporate purpose statements; unreadable annual reports; and helping the FRC on sustainability reporting advice.
Audit committees give investors a new perspective
Investors who quiz the audit committee get a more rounded – albeit sometimes less comfortable – picture of the company.
Corporate governance code review boosts internal controls
UK watchdog’s proposals include giving audit committees greater reporting responsibilities and addressing ‘overboarding’.
New audit committee standards finalised
Role of challenger audit firms and the opinion of investors underlined by new minimum standards.
News round-up: this week in governance
Church of England investors to vote against oil directors; US civil unrest; FRC to probe Deloitte; are UK execs better off in the US?
News round-up: this week in governance
Business responsibility; the rise of greenhushing; getting to the bottom of dual-class share structures; CEOs; Sir Win Bischoff (1941-2023).
News round-up: this week in governance
NZ boosts ESG in governance code; bid to oust BP chair; Exxon challenged; KPMG and EY audits; female directors mean better forecasting.
Watchdog urges asset managers to quiz the audit committee
Auditco chairs will have their work cut out if the role increases to become more ‘outward facing’ and encompass investor relations.
News round-up: this week in governance
NEDs quit over CEO pay proposal; 91% of consumers seek improved ESG; ‘We need regenerative businesses’; sustainability standards on the way.
Parker Review sends ethnic diversity challenge to FTSE 350
This year’s report shows that, although significant progress has been made, many companies have increased diversity through NED appointments.