Tag: responsible business
Opinion of business ethics rallies, but stays lower than 2015 level
Survey from the Institute of Business Ethics reveals that public perception of business ethics has risen, while the top three concerns are corporate tax avoidance, executive pay and exploitative behaviour.
UK’s draft new governance code has a social mission
This week saw the release of a new draft code for UK corporate governance. While many were distracted by measures on executive pay, the code’s real mission is social “injustices”, as highlighted by Theresa May last year.
UK’s new governance code targets corporate culture, wider society and pay
The proposed new corporate governance code is shorter and focuses on company culture, extending boardroom responsibility beyond shareholders and ensuring companies work for long-term sustainability.
Well connected: David Nussbaum, Drax
Sustainability guru David Nussbaum has been appointed to the board of energy giant Drax, a company that he says is already on the right path to embracing the new, more responsible business environment in which we live.
Too many ESG measures lead to reporting fatigue
Environment, social and governance have become critical issues in the way investors judge companies, but corporates face too many ESG measures suffering from too little standardisation.
The Bored: Higgins on (un)sustainability
Higgins, Board Agenda’s resident cartoonist, seems to think that some board executives just don’t get this whole sustainability thing—but their businesses will lose out in the end if they don’t embrace it.
A leading role for the future: Robert Swannell, M&S
As Robert Swannell departs Marks & Spencer as chairman, he tells Board Agenda that he is optimistic about the role of M&S and wider business in a more sustainable, engaged and happy society.
ICGN Paris conference will focus on developments in Europe
The final event of the ICGN’s 2017 calendar, held on 6 and 7 December, will also look at sustainability, finance and business culture.
South Africa needs a stepped-up approach to governance
With South Africa’s economy facing more tough times ahead, an increased focus on stewardship is vital. King IV should be used as a platform for good governance practices, argues Robert Lewenson.
View from the chair: Ken Olisa on good governance
The debate over good governance should be led by practitioners, not regulators, but companies need a deeper understanding of how their boards operate, says Ken Olisa of the Institute of Directors.