Tag: risk
Female CEOs take on less debt than male CEOs
Women are more risk-averse leaders than men, especially when market competition is high, research suggests.
How to increase diverse board-level skills
The diversity spotlight has missed one key area: the range of skills needed on the board to enable it to make the best decisions.
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’.
Boards tasked to ‘focus on decarbonising supply chain’
In advance of COP28, IIA report says comprehensive due diligence will help business avoid sabotaging net zero target.
Avoiding AI catastrophe is ‘beyond corporate governance’
It is ‘inevitable’ that the risks from artificial intelligence require public governance, according to a corporate governance expert.
Where next for sustainability?
An expert panel discussed their view of global trends for the business world in Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.
AI priorities for the board
To reap the benefits of artificial intelligence, boards will need to work on their organisational confidence, talent and value.
What do conflict and geopolitical uncertainty mean for business?
An expert panel discussed their view of global trends for the business world as the end of 2023 draws nearer.
Boards will need to make internal controls statement
Government legislative agenda sees FRC reduce governance code revisions, but declaration on controls survives the cull.
Audit reform is essential to restore faith in the UK
When it comes to understanding what attracts investors to a capital market, the London Stock Exchange has got it wrong.