Tag: risk management

Now is the time to consider the UK Corporate Governance Code
Boards can find positivity—rather than pain—if they approach the coming requirements with vigour and rigour.

The board’s new duty to protect workers
Legal reforms, placing an emphasis on preventing worker harassment, have come into effect. What are the implications for directors?

Is constant disruption the new normal?
The long period of peaceful growth before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left company boards unprepared for the new geopolitical landscape.

Why boards struggle to identify and manage risks
At the heart of managing risk is the need for step change, rather than incremental change, in business—and that’s where the trouble lies.

Norges Bank backs shareholders on Nike human rights proposal
‘The board should account for material sustainability risks’, says the wealth fund, ‘and social consequences of its products’.

US shareholder proposals highlight AI fears
Companies including Netflix and Apple faced proposals on artificial intelligence, with shareholder interest ‘expected to grow’.

5 reasons boards might struggle with risk
Recent failures in corporate governance raise questions about boards’ approaches to identifying and managing risk.

US firms look to bring geopolitical expertise on board
As ‘geoeconomics’ moves into the forefront of corporate risk awareness, the effects are being felt at company level.

How the UK governance code update brings business benefits
As boards gird their loins to prepare for updated UK corporate governance requirements from 2026, there’s good news too.

Cybersecurity needs a seat on the board
A cyber-attack on your organisation is guaranteed, so it’s time to think ‘when’, not ‘if’, and be prepared from the top down.