Audit committees face public reprimand as part of market reformsAudit committees should face public reprimand by regulators if they fail to provide adequate …
Trend for portfolio reviews drives M&A optimismNothing excites the business world like an M&A deal. Think of the fuss caused by the $30bn race …
Shareholders focus attention on diversity and climateIf you are a company chair and fail to ensure your board is diverse you can bet some significant …
The gendered corporationIn the wake of the most recent economic crash, popular analysts looked at the gender of those …
What boards need to know about whistleblowingBig corporate scandals have made whistleblowing a headline topic. From Danske Bank to the Panama …
Taking control of cyber riskWhen Facebook chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced the press after hackers stole data from up to …
The changing face of activismComment: A report suggests that activist investors are softening their approach as they increasingly target European companies. So who are they targeting and what can boards do to prepare?
Boardroom lessons from BrexitComment: Negotiations to leave the EU have proved enormously complex and have exposed major fault lines in British politics. But the process has also been instructive about the challenges and principles of leadership. Our commentators discuss the lessons they take from events so far.
Nissan’s governance report is a warning for all boardsComment: The special committee’s investigation into governance issues highlighted by the Carlos Ghosn affair reveals a corporate culture that allowed the “concentration of authority” in the CEO and a board that felt unable to ask the necessary questions.
Fit for growth: Steve Hewitt, GymsharkEvery Monday morning, Steve Hewitt takes a stroll around Gymshark’s HQ, or GSHQ, as he nicknames the …
Stewardship vanguard: Hans-Christoph Hirt, Hermes EOSAsked to assess how companies are performing against his stewardship priorities for 2018, Dr …
An asset to responsible investment: Michael Herskovich, BNP ParibasWhile other asset managers may make bigger headlines, BNP Paribas Asset Management’s record on …
Secret Ned: The long (long) listFINALLY AN EXCITING task for the new non-exec, one he/she can truly contribute to: Finding a new …
Board moves at Marks & Spencer; Huntsworth; and RBSMarks & Spencer One of the UK’s most well-known retail executives has joined Marks & …
NED Awards: what it takes to be greatPaul Drechsler is emphatic. Good non-executive directors are a “gift” to boards and chief executives …
Future-Proofing Financial Services – Special Report 2019Financial services firms are facing an unprecedented raft of challenges. The Future-Proofing …
How Board Administrators Can Lead the Digital Transformation in the BoardroomDigital transformation and new technology is rapidly changing each aspect of an organisation, which
Board Leadership in Corporate Sustainability—European Report 2018The Board Leadership in Corporate Sustainability: European Report 2018, produced by Mazars and Board
