The board has a pivotal role in steering a company through climate change, with resilience, innovation and long-term value to play for.

‘Sustainability considerations are becoming increasingly important in M&As. Companies that fail to properly assess and manage their sustainability risks and opportunities can face significant financial and reputational consequences.’

To achieve sustainability, companies and boards will need to look not only to their operations, but also to their finances.

UK governance code “unpopular”; dual-class shares; BA contributors win awards; global boards still male; KPMG sued over Carillion; and local CEOs.

GE has been pursuing M&As for over 20 years—with disastrous outcomes. A closer look reveals obvious governance failures.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are some of the most challenging and risky endeavours board members encounter—so make sure you know the pitfalls.