Policies for The Chartered Secretaries’ Charitable Trust

Of general interest to all members.

Following a consultation process on amendments to the Fitness and Probity (“F&P”) regime (“CP160”) which concluded in July 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland (the “CBI”) has published three further key documents in relation to the F&P review: • a Feedback Statement on CP160 (the “Feedback Statement”) (here); • revised Guidance on the Standards of Fitness and Probity (the “F&P Standards”) (here) (effective from 20 November 2025) (the “Finalised Guidance”); and • consolidated Fitness and Probity Standards - Code issued under Section 50 of the Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (here).

Rewarding original thinking about key aspects of governance since 2016.

As the UK waits for a general election to be called, CGI has published a set of Governance FAQs for charities undertaking political and issues-based campaigning activity.

Black Rock CEO Larry Fink’s annual letter to CEOs is always closely scrutinised. As the head of the world’s largest institutional investor, he identifies the issues companies must prioritise to generate long-term value. Three key lessons emerge from Fink’s focus on ESG.

Recent redundancies at P&O Ferries have resulted in public outcry, but the consequences for the business remain to be seen.

The Chartered Governance Institute of the United Kingdom and Ireland is delighted to announce that the nominations for the 2023 CGIUKI Awards are now open.

From a visit to Uganda and Kenya, the Institute’s CEO Linda Ford reflects on how governance professionals are connecting across borders, and why strong governance must come before AI. Meetings with members, graduates and business leaders underline a shared purpose, and a growing recognition of governance as a strategic discipline in an increasingly complex world.