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  1. NEWS: Due diligence 30 November, 2022

    Last-minute appeal to strengthen due diligence directive

    Campaigners ask European Council to widen the ambit of EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence directive.

  2. NEWS: Risk analysis 30 November, 2022

    Embrace data analytics to boost risk assessment, advises CIIA

    Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors’ report cites a lack of skills, resources and time as organisational barriers to effective analysis.

  1. STEM professional

    INSIGHT: Board expertise, 7 November, 2022

    Every board needs a STEM professional

    With technology an intrinsic part of industry, making properly informed decisions at the top level is crucial.

  2. ESG supply chain

    INSIGHT: ESG-related risk, 4 November, 2022

    ESG and your supply chain

    Businesses looking overseas for innovative solutions to supply chain disruption need to be aware of the potential for ESG-related litigation.

  3. surveillance software

    NEWS: Governance, 20 October, 2022

    News round-up: this week in governance

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

  4. AI governance

    NEWS: Artificial intelligence, 13 October, 2022

    Let AI pick up the board’s admin only, experts advise

    It may be some way off yet, but governance by robots is coming and directors need to be ready, according to new research.

  5. auto sector

    NEWS: Podcast, 3 October, 2022

    Boards advised to ‘act now to save auto sector’

    The UK's auto industry faces unprecedented challenges and may only have 10 years to adapt or disappear, warn experts in our latest podcast.

  6. digital strategies

    INSIGHT: Digital strategy, 19 August, 2022

    4 strategies for digital success

    Nearly a third of organisational digital projects are abandoned. Here are four key steps you can take to ensure yours is not one of them.

  7. cyber disclosure

    COMMENT: Cyber disclosure, 15 August, 2022

    Are cyber disclosure demands too high?

    Organisations increasingly struggle with cybersecurity as they balance fear of reputational damage against cyber disclosure requirements.

  8. AI

    INSIGHT: Artificial intelligence, 4 August, 2022

    How to ensure governance of artificial intelligence (AI)

    An ISO standard issued this year gives guidance to boards on the governance implications of adopting the use of AI in organisations.

  9. cyber security

    NEWS: Cyber security, 4 August, 2022

    Cyber security reporting falls short

    UK companies are struggling to provide focused disclosures as cyber attacks continue to increase, says the FRC.

  10. hybrid working

    INSIGHT: Hybrid working, 1 August, 2022

    Has hybridity killed teamwork?

    The time has come to check whether the benefits of teamwork are still outweighing the costs.

  11. Digital code on skycrapers

    NEWS: Trends, 8 June, 2022

    Technology, cyber risk and ESG top list of business leaders’ concerns

    Mazars survey reveals 82% of executives plan to increase investment in IT systems, while 75% plan to boost spending on sustainability.

  12. AI thinker

    INSIGHT: Technology, 18 May, 2022

    AI decision-making presents new ethical risks

    Businesses are allowing artificial intelligence to make decisions that need a human touch. Boards must balance the risks and benefits.

  13. Red lock on safe, ransomware response plan concept

    INSIGHT: Risk, 11 March, 2022

    How boards can build an effective ransomware response plan

    The impacts of a ransomware attack are immediate, significant and hugely damaging to company reputation. Boards should be prepared.

  14. Russian flag in code

    NEWS: Risk, 28 February, 2022

    Experts urge vigilance on cybersecurity amid Russian invasion of Ukraine

    UK and US cybersecurity agencies are among the specialists recommending that companies "bolster their defences" against cyber attacks.

  15. Ukraine flag with coding

    COMMENT: Cybersecurity, 28 February, 2022

    Business concern over cyber attacks rises in wake of Ukraine conflict

    Geopolitical uncertainty is leading firms to boost their defences against cyber attacks. But true digital resilience is a continuous process.

  16. Map showing Silicon Valley area of San Francisco

    NEWS: Governance, 11 February, 2022

    Research reveals Silicon Valley’s growing appetite for dual-class shares

    US tech companies are less likely than S&P 100 firms to have dual CEO-chairs, but they continue to push ahead on dual-class shares.

  17. ransomware threat

    NEWS: Cybersecurity, 18 November, 2021

    FBI warns ransomware gangs are targeting M&A transactions

    US crime agency says the hard deadlines involved in M&A transactions pressures victims to pay up for fear of affecting stock values.

  18. Man working remotely

    INSIGHT: Technology, 20 October, 2021

    Home front: how digitalisation is moving cybersecurity boundaries

    The pressure for digital transformation in the wake of Covid-19 is creating new cybersecurity challenges and responsibilities.

  19. Digital code on skycrapers

    NEWS: White paper, 2 October, 2021

    Boards ‘face data challenge’ as digital tools transform governance

    Directors must learn how to harness and analyse the vast quantities of data that are being created and collected by organisations.

  20. Remote worker using networked devices

    NEWS: Webinar, 8 September, 2021

    Boards ‘should add technology to governance concerns’

    At a recent webinar digital strategist Clara Durodie called on financial services boards to consider technology as part of an ESG strategy.

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