Blogs

What was in the Chancellor's 2023 Autumn Statement?

Kate Sayer, Director of Integrity and Ethics at Oxfam, has spearheaded a new approach to whistleblowing, complaint procedures and integrity at the charity. Oxfam was still dealing with the aftermath of the 2018 Haiti scandal when she joined in 2020.

We examine the most important changes in the government’s new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (ECCT Bill) and the increased powers of Companies House.

Much has been written about the importance of health and safety within the workplace, however, the definition of health and safety has evolved in recent years.

We are really pleased that the government listened to the case ProShare has been making consistently over the last few years and that the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, included a full Call for Evidence on SIP and SAYE in his first Spring Budget.

Empowering Compliance Professionals in the Age of Data Protection

The management of a multinational’s entities has never been more important. Governance and legal professionals work in a challenging business environment where regulations and reporting requirements change in a heartbeat and vary greatly across jurisdictions, with local nuances and tight deadlines.

Businesses are under more pressure than ever to show integrity in how they operate and keep purpose and sustainability front of mind.

With an ever-growing expectation for companies to know the individuals and partners with which they do business, regulatory penalties have never looked tougher.

ISSB (International Sustainability Standards Board) recently celebrated their one-year anniversary on Thursday 3 November. Lindsey Stewart, director of investment stewardship research at Morningstar, shares a few thoughts.

Kerry Round, Founding Director of Round Governance Services, discusses the importance of diversity and whether it's necessary on a board.