The days of ‘Never apologise, never explain’ are gone: a leader’s well-positioned apology has become a crucial corporate communications tool.

VW has recovered €270m from insurers over the diesel emissions scandal, raising questions about the implications for corporate governance.

Politicians line up to condemn high levels of executive pay after pension payments for Martin Winterkorn, VW’s former CEO, are published.

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Pay proposals have seen a raft of companies receive admonishment from shareholders through non-binding votes. But will companies act?