26 June, 2020
Top US CEO pay falls 53% as pandemic and investor pressure continues
Chief executives among the top 50 US firms have been shouldering some of the financial pain of the pandemic with large cuts to their pay. A report from governance data provider GC Analytics shows t...
18 September, 2019
Sustainability and the five archetypes of boardroom behaviour
There is growing evidence to suggest that sustainability is getting
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
