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ESG Rating schemes: Which to target, and how to do well
A lot of time and effort can go into responding to ESG rating schemes. How do you know which one(s) to focus your efforts on, and what can you do to increase your company’s score?
8 April 2021
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ESG
Law, regulation and compliance
Corporate
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2020: A year of change for AGMs
As the pandemic took hold, it was immediately apparent that the regulatory environment in many regions just didn’t support virtual AGMs.
10 February 2021
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Meetings
Law, regulation and compliance
Chairing
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“Jackie Weaver, you have no authority here”
Read on to discover guidance on how to run an effective virtual meeting and avoid the potential pitfalls.
8 February 2021
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Law, regulation and compliance
Technology and AI
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Corporate governance – an enabler or a blocker?
Today it seems to be the corporate governance team that has be tagged the 'business prevention team'.
7 January 2021
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Boards and committees
Law, regulation and compliance
Corporate
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Section 172, an elevator to better best practice
Section 172, an elevator to better best practice' looked at how for some companies it’s a tick-boxing exercise.
18 December 2020
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Law, regulation and compliance
Corporate
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Brexit’s impact on UK modern slavery governance
Considers the potential impacts of the UK’s departure from the European Union on the efforts against modern slavery.
9 December 2020
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Ethics
ESG
Law, regulation and compliance
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Data governance in a cloud-native world
Who governs your data? How do you know your 'customers' data is protected? And can those questions help grow your career?
19 October 2020
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Careers Development
Law, regulation and compliance
Technology and AI
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Managing your entities the right way
Time to fast track your entity management plans?
14 September 2020
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Law, regulation and compliance
Technology and AI
Audit and risk
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Climate change and the environment: A focus on SECR
Improved ESG (Environmental, social and corporate governance) has been seen as a positive response to the crisis and as a means by which we can drive change in businesses for good.
16 July 2020
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Law, regulation and compliance
Reporting
ESG
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Modern slavery – what corporate governance can do
The topic of modern slavery is key not only to businesses but also to governments, and its importance is increasing within large, multinational corporations.
13 July 2020
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Compliance & Regulation
Law, regulation and compliance
Subsidiaries
Corporate
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Rapid change - Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act
On Thursday 26 June, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act received Royal Assent.
6 July 2020
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Law, regulation and compliance
Corporate
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The Company Secretary Market Survey 2020: The impact of COVID-19 and remuneration
The Company Secretary Market Survey 2020 by The Core Partnership is now available!