Tag: gender diversity
Diversity statistics challenged by new scorecard
Companies can ‘hit the target, but miss the point’, say academics researching a more ‘holistic’ measure of DEI.
Why we need to teach diversity, equity, and inclusion
Concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion learned in the business classroom can end up in the boardroom, influencing thousands of lives.
US firms show equity in governance standards
Corporate governance in private companies in America turns out to be keeping pace with that in public corporations, research finds.
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.
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.
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.
ISS announces 2023 updates to proxy voting guidelines
The ISS policy updates, applicable to shareholder meetings on or after 1 February, increase focus on executive pay and board accountability.