The UK government is investigating share buybacks, but could capital allocation be a subject for more disclosure and the corporate governance code?

Culture has become a headline issue for companies but few seem to pay it more than lip service. How do you turn such an important issue into focused action?

What began as a response to corporate scandal, corporate governance is making great strides in driving leadership accountability in Europe—but it’s still a work in progress, with views and policies differing considerably.

A new corporate governance code is all well and good, but will it be an improvement on the last? Only if it asks the right questions.

While executive pay may be perceived by many to be about scale, new research finds that less may well be more; indeed, the best-performing companies have been found to pay their CEOs relatively less than others.

A revision of the UK’s Corporate Governance Code is out for consultation. Will it bring a halt to corporate scandal, and does it promise a bigger, broader objective?

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.

The UK’s Financial Reporting Council has published proposals for a streamlined governance code, while research from Mazars, in association with ecoDa, finds compliance with the existing framework to be variable.

Board Agenda reports on risk around the world, from Korean hopes for peace and Tesla’s gamble on growth, to pressure on plastics firms and rumblings in German politics.

A digital board portal can help businesses to become more sustainable, not just on an environmental level but also in terms of efficiency and security.