FTSE 350 Boardroom Bellwether Summer 2024
The FTSE 350 Boardroom Bellwether is a yearly survey by The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland that seeks to gauge the sentiment inside British boardrooms.
FTSE 350 Boardroom Bellwether Summer 2024
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The FTSE 350 Boardroom Bellwether is a yearly survey by The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland that seeks to gauge the sentiment inside British boardrooms. It canvasses the views of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 company secretaries to find out how boards are responding to the challenges of the economy, market conditions and the wider business and governance environment.
Questions cover a range of business concerns, topical issues and specific governance matters to provide unique insight into what British boards are thinking. Some questions change from survey to survey, but the core remains the same to reveal trends and shifts in opinion.
The full report outlines the key findings of the latest survey, which took place in June and July 2024. Among other topics, it covers:
- whether the UK’s biggest companies are expecting the global and UK economy to improve or decline
- FTSE companies’ views on the UK’s longer-term competitiveness, relationship with the EU and government priorities for growth
- board diversity amongs the FTSE 350 – across gender, ethnicity and socio-economic background
- the biggest risk factors for UK business over the next 12 months
- net zero planning and the ability of boards to act on the issues
- views on the level or regulation and emerging use of generative AI in reporting
methods for improving board performance and views on how effective they are.
