In this comment piece, Leigh Smyth FRSA, Founder of ImpactMatch, Co-Founder of ActionAble, and Trustee at Abiltynet, examines why social impact is fundamental to good leadership, good governance and successful business.

The Governance 2026 conference brings together governance professionals and experts to share practical insights, new research and evolving priorities shaping the future of governance practice.

On 18 March 2026, the European Commission published its proposal for a harmonised corporate legal framework: the "EU Inc.". Described as "the cornerstone and starting point of the EU's 28th regime", the purpose of the proposal is to establish a single, standardised system for company incorporation across the European Union (EU).

Prior to the introduction of the Companies Act 2006 the register of members of a company was a public register. This guidance note explores proper and improper purpose to access a register of members now that The Act is in place.

The Institute says the findings from Baroness Amos’s independent investigation into maternity and neonatal services in England place governance, accountability and culture at the centre of why services have failed and how they must now improve.