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NEWS: Artificial intelligence, 7 May, 2024
US giants face proxy season AI proposals
Shareholder proposals in relation to artificial intelligence risks and disclosures will become more ‘prevalent’, warn analysts.
NEWS: Governance, 3 May, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Activists disrupt Unilever AGM; how AI might save ESG; a difficult pill for Smith & Nephew; should the FCA name and shame?
PODCAST: Economic growth, 3 May, 2024
Incoming banking rules could ‘harm economic growth’
Speaking in Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast, a senior economist voiced fears over banks’ ability to lend being hampered.
NEWS: ESG investment, 3 May, 2024
Norges Bank reinforces ESG standpoint
NEWS: ESG reporting, 1 May, 2024
ESG experts face reporting requirement challenges
NEWS: Executive pay, 29 April, 2024
US executive pay soars
NEWS: Governance, 26 April, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
NEWS: ESG expertise, 25 April, 2024
Top US boards’ ESG credentials improve
Interviews
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PODCAST: Global competitiveness
Competitiveness: what can Europe do to improve economic prospects?
An expert panel discuss their view of global trends for the business world in Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.
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INTERVIEW: Sustainability
Alison Taylor: ‘Business can do the right thing’
Taylor is optimistic that better leadership can enable purpose and sustainability to go beyond tackling reputational and regulatory risk.
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PODCAST: Inflation and interest rates
2024 uncertainties: inflation, interest rates, trade wars and skills shortages
An expert panel discuss their view of global trends for the business world in Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.
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WEBINAR: Boardroom decision-making
Automated boardroom decision-making will ‘always need humans’
Despite the growth in data analytics and AI, human intervention will always be essential, a recent webinar heard.
Board Moves
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Board moves, 1 May, 2024
Cecily Davis joins Bellway as non-executive director
The housebuilding firm has appointed Davis as an independent non-executive director, with effect from today.
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Board moves, 25 April, 2024
Playtech appoints NED
Doreen Tan is to join the online gaming technology provider’s board as an independent non-executive director.
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Board moves, 17 April, 2024
ASOS appoints Christine Cross
An experienced non-executive director, Cross will join the board of the online fashion retailer and chair its remuneration committee.
Regulation
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PODCAST: Economic growth, 3 May, 2024
Incoming banking rules could ‘harm economic growth’
Speaking in Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast, a senior economist voiced fears over banks’ ability to lend being hampered.
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NEWS: ESG reporting, 1 May, 2024
ESG experts face reporting requirement challenges
New regulations, including the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, make hefty demands, say companies polled.
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NEWS: ESG expertise, 25 April, 2024
Top US boards’ ESG credentials improve
Governance and environmental skills in Fortune 100 companies have doubled in the past five years, research finds.
Partner Contributions
NEWS: Technology
Boards are ‘inundated with data’ and face growing compliance risks
NEWS: Webinar
Collaboration is key to UK energy transition
NEWS: Webinar
Boards on their ESG journey still have some way to go
INSIGHT: Internal investigations