Tag: non-executive directors
What the world can learn from Nordic boards
Proactive, engaged and democratic, corporate boards in Nordic countries are well-placed to deal with today’s complex operating environments.
Alan Stewart to be NED at Burberry
The former chief financial officer of Tesco and Marks & Spencer joins the Burberry Group’s board on 1 September.
Amanda Blanc joins BP board
Blanc will be a non-executive director and joins from Aviva, where she has been group chief executive officer since 2020.
Mirriad Advertising appoints two NEDs
Nicole McCormack and Lois Day are joining the board as non-executive directors of the in-content specialist advertising company.
Chris Browne appointed as NED at Kier Group
Browne, a former chief operating officer of easyJet, will join the construction group’s board as a non-executive director in September.
Katie Murray to become chair of Phoenix board audit committee
The pensions savings and life insurance group appointed Murray, who had been serving as a NED, to assume the role in September.
News round-up: this week in governance
Row over pay for non-execs; JD Sports governance overhaul; EU agrees on CSRD; and do mandatory US climate disclosures impede free speech?
EU proposes 40% quota for female non-executives
Agreement sees the threshold reduced to 33% if boards agree rules to include executive roles in their gender quota calculations.
Many executives ‘fail to understand the role and value of boards’
A recent webinar on board effectiveness discussed the mix of competence and courage required from non-executive directors.
John Bason to join SSE board as non-executive director
Bason is finance director of Associated British Foods and chair of FareShare, the UK’s network of charitable food redistributors.