Ignoring the demands of external stakeholders has the potential to significantly impact a company’s brand, public image—and therefore profit.

Research shows the public wants accessible information to hold companies to account, and underlines the negative impact of recent corporate scandals.

There are 17 UN sustainable development goals—too many for a business to implement all at once. Carol Adams writes that the best way forward is to select the ones which align best with your business strategy.

One of the most frequent mistakes boards make is failing to recognise the seriousness of human rights risks—but it isn’t the only hazard. Here are ten mistakes boards can avoid.

Recognising corporate responsibility—moral and social—makes for a well-run company that is attractive to all stakeholders.

UK companies are much more likely to face investor activism than their European counterparts, according to Alvarez & Marsal.

BlackRock has detailed how it will engage with and act upon topics such as human capital management, climate change and executive pay for the coming year.

Attending to the needs of all stakeholders will make an enterprise more successful in the long term, but it’s up to boards to engage with them in a fair and open way.

Audit committee chairs must push for more audit materiality information; auditors must be more transparent; and investors must understand the process better, says the Financial Reporting Council.

Governance experts and investors come together to publish advice on how to assess the needs of stakeholders when forming corporate strategy.