Stock indices around the world had a robust 2024 and started this year strongly. But falling numbers of IPOs and an ongoing trend for take-privates have denuded the exchanges on both sides of the Atlantic. So it pays to remind ourselves – and especially those new to the profession – why good governance matters to public markets.

While keeping up with incoming sustainability reporting requirements may feel overwhelming now, it is a step towards reliable reporting to support effective future decision-making.

CS3D may have been diluted, but companies with operations in the EU should not be complacent.

Companies need to be writing climate clauses into contracts now if they are to meet their long-term net zero targets.

Nature-related disclosure is undoubtedly more complex than climate-related disclosure, but there are steps that boards can take to put themselves in a position to be able to meet the TNFD recommendations.

BSI explains why purpose should be the focal point for sustainable organisations and how the world’s first standard on corporate purpose can help enact to embed this change.

Board directors will need to be sure of the protection afforded to them through D&O insurance if more climate-related claims are to be brought against them.

Reflecting on recent successes for ProShare and the FTSE Women Leaders Review.

Several issues addressed in the December/January issue have progressed but the final outcomes remain unclear.