It may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of ESG, but governance has an important role to play in the wellbeing and mental health of your staff.

CISOs need to be given the opportunity to explain the realities of cyber risk to the board.

Organisations must have a thorough understanding of their supply chains to ensure that they’re accounting for their social responsibilities.

Proceedings being brought against non-executive directors some time after a company becomes insolvent can cause complications with D&O insurance.

Proposed changes to the corporate reporting risk adding bulk to already oversized annual reports, but for what benefit?

The new Academy Trust Governance Code has been developed by the sector, for the sector.

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.

Since 2008, there has been no legal requirement for a non-listed company to have a company secretary. However, the data in recent years clearly demonstrates there has been a boom in the number of company secretaries outside the listed environment.

Truly diverse boards will have a natural advantage in ensuring that differing perspectives are heard, taken into account and acted on to help drive strategy for successful organisations.