Tag: Labour Party
Shein sparks controversy over possible London listing
Listing a company with questionable human rights due diligence is not ‘healthy’ for a stock exchange, writes investment CEO.
Boards must prepare for active political engagement
Why right now is the best time for boards to make contact with politicians who can impact—or potentially impact—your business’s bottom line.
Conservatives focus on executive pay and audit reform
The Tory manifesto is light on governance pledges compared with the detailed—and sometimes controversial—proposals from Labour and the Liberal Democrats.
Labour announces plans for UK corporate governance reforms
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell reveals proposals for supervisory boards, a pay ratio limit of 20:1 and delisting firms that fail to tackle climate change.
Governance on the political agenda as general election looms
The last Conservative manifesto put governance issues front and centre; Labour has since been working on a reform agenda. How will these concerns be reflected in a general election campaign?
Executive pay storms back onto corporate agenda
Guidelines from investors, a Labour Party review and the arrest of Nissan’s chief executive have all put executive pay back in the headlines.
Labour targets executive pay and plans expanded duty of care
Labour’s manifesto includes measures on curbing excessive executive pay, but there are concerns about the level of proposed state intervention.
Corporate governance becomes an election campaign issue
Politicians lay out their policies on corporate governance as general election campaigning intensifies.
Corbyn’s national wage cap ‘lunatic’, says economist
Danny Blanchflower, economist and former adviser to Jeremy Corbyn, condemns proposals from the Labour leader for a national ceiling on pay.