Geopolitical risk is here to stay, but businesses may not be ready for the next major incident, says report from IIA and Airmic.

The retail sector gained more adverse press reports about ethics than any other, reveals research by the Institute of Business Ethics.

This year saw economic crisis, an audit reform bill, and growing calls for corporate transparency—all against a backdrop of war in Ukraine.

In a world rife with conflict, boards can develop valuable strategic opportunities from the geopolitical knowledge of their general managers.

There is an “urgent need” for reform to the audit landscape as well as internal audit, the Chartered IIA argues.

Surveillance of home workers; Davos in Saudi Arabia; German ‘impact investors’; VW challenged on climate; HSBC’s ‘misleading’ adverts.

Governance in Ukraine, FCA’s ‘constructive discussions’ with AJ Bell, final report on KPMG’s conduct, climate risk reporting in California.

It is easy to see the tragic situation unfolding in Ukraine in terms of a failure of risk perception by both Russia and the West.

In conflicts and crises, people look to both political and business leaders for reassurance, competence and calmness under pressure.

McDonald’s, IKEA, Apple are some of the well-known corporations making a stand against Russia. And this is about more than just good PR.