Tag: Rishi Sunak
UK Corporate Governance Code an ESG ‘disappointment’
Thinktank criticises the Financial Reporting Council for deleting ‘pretty tame’ measures related to ESG from the latest version.
Sustainability worries remain high priority among corporates
Climate issues feature prominently on the executive agenda, with sustainability investments on the rise globally, finds survey.
What’s in store in 2024?
In what may prove an ‘interesting time’ for boards, this year’s governance challenges include reporting changes, sustainability and AI.
Governance in 2023: a step into the spotlight
In 2023, governance became an issue for us all: ESG is now a loaded term, while the spectre of AI is raising everyone’s game.
Sustainability governance is on the rise
But despite greater corporate attention being paid to ESG, directors’ engagement with it is losing momentum, global report finds.
Governance experts call for change in corporate law
Board duties should go ‘beyond their traditional role of representing shareholders’ interests’, writes a group of 15 academics.
An uncomfortable U-turn on audit reform
The government’s bonfire of the regulations expected for audit reform creates a source of uncertainty for business.
Bletchley forum calls on companies to play a part in AI safety
Artificial intelligence must be ‘governable’ and ‘used for good’, says a declaration from 28 countries represented at the AI Safety Summit.
UK government backtracks on audit reform
Plans for resilience reporting regulations are scrapped in the volte-face, as is the requirement for an audit and assurance policy.
Companies struggle with climate risk reporting
There is a need for firms to make ‘clearer, more decision-useful disclosures’, says the Financial Reporting Council.