Tag: governance
Climate change gets up close and personal for board members
Shell’s directors are the first to face legal action for mismanaging climate risk. Two new INSEAD reports offer advice to board members to avoid the same fate.
Ben & Jerry’s governance tested in court
Unilever, owner of the ice cream brand, is in conflict with the governance legacy put in place by Ben & Jerry’s when it changed hands.
How to ensure governance of artificial intelligence (AI)
An ISO standard issued this year gives guidance to boards on the governance implications of adopting the use of AI in organisations.
News round-up: this week in governance
Dutch stakeholder committees; Elon Musk’s next move on Twitter; C-suite partisanship in the US; ESG ‘no distraction’ from climate change.
Why do boards fail?
We can learn from governance first principles to build better boards, which can enable organisational success and create lasting value.
Stakeholderism: study finds evidence in short supply
Governance has been dominated by the debate over shareholder primacy vs stakeholders. But US companies show little sign of changing tack.
Facebook creates oversight board to judge complaints about content
The independent board will seek to provide a detached application of Facebook’s ethical standards to improve the governance of social media content.
Boards under media influence
Media coverage has a broad agenda-setting effect which should never be underestimated. Directors need to carefully manage their reactions to what they read.
NGO governance: finding solutions to future challenges
A recent event brought together experts from national and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to identify future governance challenges for the sector—and share possible solutions.
Government to push ahead with new audit and governance watchdog
The government has launched a consultation on creating a new governance and audit watchdog with more powers, to replace the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).