Tag: Regulation
US compensation levels are no straight solution to UK CEO pay
Executive pay policy needs to be viewed through the lens of the UK’s economic growth challenges and cost-of-living crisis.
EU negotiates in bid to pass sustainability directive
After the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive vote was delayed, Belgium has come up with proposed revisions.
A fragmented future for sustainability in Europe?
As the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive stalls, we must navigate a more complex and costly ESG landscape.
One key move that will boost corporate sustainability
An efficient mechanism for hearing complaints and redressing grievances is a powerful tool for governance and human rights due diligence.
EU delays vote on corporate due diligence law
There are fears the European Council may not gain the required votes to pass the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
Changes to London listings ‘expose investors to undue risk’
FCA proposals will ‘roll back’ governance and mean ‘weaker voting rights’, writes global investor stewardship body.
Female board quotas ‘improve employment practices’
The use of quotas in France saw shareholder support for women candidates increase rather than fall, research finds.
Regulator updates UK governance code
Reporting on internal controls is a key feature of the scaled-down 2024 update, as is the principle of ‘comply or explain’.
Big Four continue to dominate audit market
FRC review of audit market competition reveals 98% market share that ‘leaves little room for challengers to emerge’.
Railpen backs sustainability reporting standards
The UK pension fund notes in voting guidelines that the ISSB reporting standards IFRS S1 and S2 should be seen as a ‘minimum’.