Lonely leadership; how governance helps in a crisis; Kerrie Waring to depart ICGN; ESG and competitiveness may not go together

M&S chair Archie Norman’s Share Your Voice petition would ‘restrict shareholders’ ability to engage’, says The Engagement Appeal.

Avoid virtual-only annual general meetings: although pragmatic in an emergency, they water down shareholders’ rights.

Representatives of US pension funds are ‘disappointed’ that dual-class structures have been allowed to return to S&P Global Indices.

Virtual-only AGMs can damage shareholders’ rights and reduce accountability, according to the International Corporate Governance Network.

The ICGN-IIRC Tokyo Conference will mark Japan’s governance reforms and focus on creating on long-term value.

Differential share ownership has become a preoccupation with some tech companies but, argues Kerrie Waring, there’s little evidence that it helps companies plan for the long term.

The International Corporate Governance Network celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Executive director Kerrie Waring looks back on changes in governance, what the priorities are now and what the future may hold.