Climate reporting: TCFD urges companies to disclose dataLast week climate emergency protestors from Greenpeace disrupted the annual Mansion House speech of …
Greece tops list of most complex international jurisdictionsGreece tops the list of the most difficult countries in which to do business, according to new …
CDP criticises top companies over environmental disclosuresBeing named and shamed is never a comfortable event, but hundreds of companies this week shared the …
Cybersecurity: how to close the knowledge gapAs cybersecurity becomes a mainstream business risk, boards are coming under increasing pressure …
NGO governance: finding solutions to future challengesRecent scandals have placed national and international NGOs (non-governmental organisations) and NGO …
Why workforce disclosure is a governance issueWe are in an era in which mainstream asset managers are paying closer attention to both the direct …
Shaping the boards of the futureThe world of work and business has changed fundamentally over the past 30 years, giving boards a range of new responsibilities. How should board structure evolve to reflect this new environment?
Revised EU Shareholder Rights Directive puts engagement in the spotlightComment: The EU’s revised Shareholder Rights Directive comes into force this week. But while some investment managers are embracing the opportunity to engage boards on ESG issues, others appear to be hoping they will go away.
Broadening board diversity is good corporate governanceHaving more women and people from diverse ethnic and skill set backgrounds serving as board directors has real and measurable benefits for the health of your organisation.
Cultivating trust in business: Guy Singh-Watson, RiverfordThere can’t be too many corporate leaders around whose day can include boardroom meetings and an …
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 …
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: Millennium & Copthorne Hotels and NyrstarMillennium & Copthorne Hotels Paola Bergamaschi Broyd has been appointed a non-executive …
NED Awards: what it takes to be greatPaul Drechsler is emphatic. Good non-executive directors are a “gift” to boards and chief executives …
The Global Business Complexity Index 2019The Global Business Complexity Index, sponsored by TMF Group, looks at the complexity of operating …
Risk and Performance: Embedding Risk ManagementBoard-level risk management activities vary in organisations as a result of internal and external
How Board Directors Can Lead the Digital Transformation in the BoardroomThe impact of digital transformation changes virtually every aspect of an organisation, and
