Peter Swabey, our Policy and Research Director chaired a webinar on the subject of executive pay during a crisis.

With increasing importance placed on boards embedding ESG considerations in their decision-making and operations, stakeholder capitalism has become something of a buzzword du jour. It is intrinsically linked to sustainability as it is grounded in the view that giving consideration to wider interests, perspectives and impacts leads to long-term value creation.

Provision 17 of the UK Corporate Governance Code requires boards to establish a nomination committee to lead the process for appointments, ensure plans are in place for orderly succession to both the board and senior management positions and oversee the development of a diverse pipeline of succession.

Governance professionals need to leverage their position to make sure organisations steer a wise course when it comes to climate-related initiatives.

A round-up of the key developments from the Charity Commission in our Lessons from Governance 2023 blog series.

We are seeing several different approaches to the holding of the AGMs in 2020

Boards really matter. A successful board of directors adds significant value to an organisation and its stakeholders. Good boards do not happen by accident. Nor does board effectiveness last indefinitely. Many boards don’t achieve their potential because they remain collections of individuals and never form into a team.

Having overcome myriad challenges during 2020, the company secretarial team at easyJet are deserving winners of the 2021 CGIUKI Team of the Year Award.

Chris Hodge FCG reflects upon acting as moderator for a panel discussion about how ESG issues are impacting on companies, investors and the relationship between them.