The 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code came into effect at the start of 2025. We asked the FRC to offer some practical context for its application in reports this year. The changes focus on transparency, evidence and good governance.

‘Compliance fatigue’ can lead employees to take a box-ticking approach to compliance, undermining governance policies. Cybersecurity is a classic example of the need to keep people engaged and empowered in good practice.

Why the UK’s AI Opportunities Action Plan needs to be on your board’s agenda.

The DMCCA introduces new protections for consumers, including a more rigorous approach to environmental credentials. Non-compliant firms could be all greenwashed away.

Stock indices around the world had a robust 2024 and started this year strongly. But falling numbers of IPOs and an ongoing trend for take-privates have denuded the exchanges on both sides of the Atlantic. So it pays to remind ourselves – and especially those new to the profession – why good governance matters to public markets.

In the decade since Employee Ownership Trusts were enacted, their popularity has grown. The new government has backed the model – and good governance still sits at the heart of an effective trust.

Pregnancy, paternity, protective awards, and pay (or lack thereof).

Late last year an EU ruling – and €798m fine – set a precedent for digital platform accountability with far-reaching implications for ad providers and business users reliant on Meta’s ecosystem.

‘Tis the season for annual general meeting planning, so here’s a timely guide and reminder of the checklist to make yours flow.