Ramaswamy on the nuclear family as governance; number of female CEOs rises; better ESG reporting pays off; C-suite ‘will expand’.

The ESG label is ‘politicised, simplistic and restrictive’ and should be jettisoned, believes senior academic.

US anti-ESG funds take a dive; PwC on why the workplace needs to change; SEC’s climate disclosure standards ruffle feathers.

Defence firms and ESG funds; tough talk on audit reform; more black women on US boards; ‘anti-woke’ Ramaswamy to run for office.

On Twitter, Musk complains that large proxy advisers hold ‘far too much power’ over shareholder voting decisions.

Research reveals that activist investors were busier in 2022 than in 2019—and the upward trend is likely to continue.

US professor slates PRI for ‘undue influence’ on the financial markets, while PRI maintains the need to inform investors on ESG.

Reducing business reporting regulations; gender pay gap reporting; the politics of woke; ESG’s long-term value; site visits and audit fees.