Many chairs believe the focus on compliance has led to the board’s relationship with institutional investors deteriorating, report finds.

While bemoaning the “glacial” pace of audit reform, he hails the pandemic’s transformation of communication between boards and employees.

Trusted corporate information is vital as firms and stakeholders assess the impact of both climate change and Covid-19 on business strategies.

Lord Norman Blackwell scoops the FTSE 100 non-executive of the year award in a year that presented “immense challenges” for boards.