20 August, 2019
US business leaders pledge to ‘redefine corporate purpose’
It’s been a long running debate in recent years but now a group of heavyweight business leaders in the US have chosen a side. Business Roundtable, a body whose members include Julie Sweet, chief exe...
3 May, 2019
The outlook for governance in 2019
This could be a significant year in the development of governance. Among the big topics in 2019, boards need to get to grips with cybersecurity, manage the changing nature of engagement and come to te...
20 December, 2018
Survey reveals boards struggle with sustainability
Board members are confident that they understand the importance of addressing sustainability, but a new survey also reveals that leadership teams are still grappling with how to build the right polici...
19 October, 2018
The governance revolution: time to take control
Long accustomed to operating in obscurity, company directors have found their peace and quiet disturbed lately by all kinds of clamour at the boa...
25 May, 2018
How business can recognise the true value of people and communities
We need to fundamentally change how we recognise the true value of business. Today only 20% of the market capitalisation of companies can be explained by financial assets like cash or real estate. ...
16 May, 2018
Why boards should be clear about long-term value
Boards are under pressure to demonstrate their commitment to long-term value creation and show how they are delivering it in a balanced way, within a framework that measures their success. Politicians...
20 February, 2018
Belgium drafts revised corporate governance code
The public consultation for a revised Belgian corporate governance code, which will account for changes in the market and regulations, will draw to a close at the end of this month (February). So f...
19 February, 2018
Integrated reporting the focus for ICGN-IIRC gathering
Companies must go further than historical financial performance and look to “integrated reporting” as a means to help investors fully understand risks and opportunities, according to the chief exe...
5 February, 2018
Dutch corporate governance committee calls for more shareholder activism
Shareholders should have a more active role to ensure better long-term value creation in organisations, according to the Dutch government’s monitoring committee. In its report on the implementati...
22 January, 2018
