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.

Meet Siobhan Dowdall ACG, shortlisted nominee for our One to Watch 2021 Award, as she tells us what its like to be a Subsidiary Governance Officer at Royal Bank of Canada, London

Boards need to discuss the issues and take the decisions that have a bearing on the long-term success of their organisation

ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute has today published the findings of a survey of charity trustees in the UK and Republic of Ireland which shows that there is a considerable desire for there to be clearer and simpler guidance about reporting. The survey also reflects some level of concern that reporting requirements are too long and complicated for a non-financial trustee.

The new decade is set to herald the start of a new chapter for the European Union with the UK scheduled to leave on 31 January 2020. With that and rising tensions in the Middle East, 2020 could prove to be an unsettling time for the world’s investment markets. In light of this, The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland has organised a lunchtime talk entitled ‘What does 2020 hold for investment markets?’ to offer insight into what the year might have in store.

Some 78% of organisations believe that sustainable values are very important to their community according to a poll out today from The Chartered Governance Institute and governance recruitment specialist The Core Partnership. An additional 22% consider that sustainability is slightly important and no organisations feel that it is unimportant.

According to a poll out today from The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland and governance recruitment specialist The Core Partnership, companies and other organisations are taking a mixed approach to salary sacrifice during the Coronavirus pandemic. Some 41% of executive directors have taken a voluntary reduction in base salary (50% have not), 31% of non-executive directors have taken a reduction (56% have not) and 31% of senior managers on the management board have taken a reduction while 60% have not. There is less disparity in terms of the amount of the reduction with the majority of people across all three groups taking a 20% cut.

On 1 May 2025, the prestigious CGIUKI Annual Lecture was held at the London Business School. The lecture brought together senior governance professionals including the Chartered Governance Institute’s Global Council, the Institute’s board, and distinguished friends of the Institute to explore one of the most vital qualities in board leadership: independent judgement. The discussion was led by our esteemed speaker Sir Andrew Likierman.

All trustees undertaking a proposal to work in collaboration, jointly or to merge should carry out a due diligence examination of the prospective partner charity. A comprehensive due diligence exercise will enable trustees to establish a full knowledge base of the assets and liabilities of each charity – for example, employees, rent arrears, property leases, endowments, funding arrangements and governance structures.