Tag: transparency
How to address ESG double materiality
Sustainability reporting now includes both internal and external environmental risks and opportunities: here’s how to tackle it.
How to be a sustainability leader, not a follower
A board that looks to embed sustainability as a ‘guiding force’ in the business will give its company the competitive edge.
Government’s own governance code is ‘not fit for purpose’
Opacity around the recruitment of Whitehall NEDs may undermine their contribution and damage public confidence, says select committee.
‘Easy’ carbon targets keep executive pay high
Executives get ESG pay-outs despite ‘inadequate progress’ on carbon emissions, London Business School research suggests.
Annual reports reach ‘door-stopper’ size, says campaign group
The Quoted Companies Alliance puts the average length of a FTSE 100 board report at 237 pages—and growing every year.
Hong Kong reforms could see company directors’ details kept private
The Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA) warns that Hong Kong is running against global trends of increased transparency.
The Secret NED: board compliance matters, even on the little things
Ensuring the right things are done while not being overly fussy is a tricky balance. But relaxing one’s guard can also be the wrong approach.
Investors more concerned than CEOs about cybersecurity
New research into the concerns of CEOs and investors emphasises the “contrast between internal and external perspectives on business”.