There is a growing trend towards increasing numbers of sustainability and ESG committees at board level. If your company is considering establishing one, there are a few factors to consider.

A concern that crops up when companies have been through the IPO process often revolves around boards and current roles. Hypothetically thinking, what would happen if you already have an executive Chair, CEO and CFO that you intend on keeping? Could it cause problems following your IPO?

Supermodel Naomi Campbell has been barred from being a charity trustee for five years, after an investigation found evidence of financial mismanagement and poor governance at a charity she founded.

Succession planning and leadership development are critical for building a resilient, sustainable business. What can organisations do to ensure they’re in the best possible position to meet emerging challenges and unexpected events in a complex, ever-evolving business and political environment?

In all businesses, employees are a key group of stakeholders. Share schemes have long been used to incentivise and reward staff performance and to align their interests with those of the company. As recognition of the need for fairness between investors and other stakeholders increases, and against a backdrop of continuing controversy over some companies’ executive remuneration practices, this event explored the pros and cons, risks and benefits of employee share ownership and how the share schemes landscape may evolve from here.

How can your board better oversee cyber risk?

The next in our series focuses on Structural Changes, Talent Capacity and Development

As part of our 'in their shoes' series, we sat down with Susan Swabey, FCG, who works as Company Secretary for Smith & Nephew plc.