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- Aug112023
Minute writing – an underestimated skill?
Read moreBoard minutes are an important management tool to ensure board decisions are clearly understood so they can be properly implemented. The skill of writing good minutes can be underestimated, however, which can lead to them not being given enough attention or resource.
Tim Page - May252023
UK Corporate Governance Code consultation
Read moreThe consultation document on the UK
Corporate Governance Code has now been published. What do you need to know?Tim Page - May042023
Not finished yet
Read moreAlthough the FTSE Women Leaders Review has reported real progress on targets to achieve female representation on boards, smaller listed companies still have a long way to go.
Tim Page - Mar082023
Gender diversity; an opportunity for AIM-listed firms
Read moreOn International Women’s Day 2023, Indigo is proud to join forces with Addidat, the leading provider of ESG benchmark data for the London Stock Exchange AIM market, to review women on boards and gender pay gap data for AIM listed companies, and to look at the benefits of improving diversity on these boards.
Tim Page - Mar072023
All risk, no reward
Read moreThe role of a NED comes with significant responsibility and risk, raising the question of whether they are being appropriately remunerated for their endeavours.
Tim Page - Dec192022
Comply or explain
Read moreIs shareholder engagement working effectively or is the approach often still too formulaic and lacking meaningful dialogue?
Tim Page - Nov032022
Time to speak up
Read moreThe increasing number and complexity of issues for which boards are accountable is leading to an increased reliance on the insights provided by governance professionals.
Tim Page - Oct202022
Companies House reforms
Read moreBig changes lie ahead for Companies House which will alter the very nature and function of the registry from being a relatively passive recipient and holder of information, to becoming an active verifier and gatekeeper of corporate data.
Tim Page - Jul132022
Fair weather friends
Read moreShould the mismatch be reconsidered between the emphasis placed upon stakeholder interests in company law and the near complete absence of such factors under insolvency conditions?
Tim Page - Jun302022
Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance: what you need to know
Read moreWhat can boards do to prepare for incoming changes to audit, corporate reporting and governance systems?
Tim Page - Apr282022
A seat at the table
Read moreHow are unexpected trailblazers championing the inclusion of staff representatives on boards?
Tim Page - Feb042022
Chart your course
Read moreEffective delegation is a key part of governance frameworks and Bernadette Young in G+C magazine explains how organisations can create a diagrammatic representation of their governance processes to aid understanding and implementation.
Tim Page - Dec162021
Getting ahead
Read moreWith heightened shareholder expectations on ESG issues and TCFD climate-related disclosures set to be expanded to many more companies, obtaining a clear understanding of institutional investors’ evolving views and AGM voting policies and planning and implementing the targets, reporting and governance processes needed to comply with the TCFD requirements are just two of the priorities at this busy time of the year.
Tim Page - Nov122021
Business behaviour
Read moreHow can a business ensure that its code of ethics communicates expectations clearly and effectively in order to influence behaviours for the better?
Tim Page - Nov012021
The need for shareholder engagement on ESG issues
Read moreAs the world looks to COP26 to deliver global commitments that will save the world from the escalating risks of climate change, our latest indigoINSIGHT examines how a combination of regulation and reporting requirements, investor pressures and changing stakeholder expectations are shaping not only companies’ environmental policies but also their response to the full range of ESG challenges.
Tim Page - Oct122021
Break through
Read moreDespite long-established statutory provisions on workplace equality, there are still significant pay gaps at both a board and senior-executive levels across a number of diversity factors. Will the higher ESG standards increasingly reflected in investor and regulator expectations be enough to finally accelerate the pace of change?
Tim Page - Sep162021
ESG in the time of 21st century’s sustainability crisis
Read moreIt can be difficult to understand the full impact of ESG issues when looking at each in isolation. We welcome the thoughts of Boglarka Radi who explores why ESG is so crucial right now, and the importance of connecting the E, the S and the G.
Tim Page - Jul262021
Whistleblowing as an investment in your business
Read moreSummer 2021 will bring new standards for whistleblowing policies from the International Organization for Standardization. What can be expected to change in light of recent significant incidents, and how can boards and governance professionals develop an organisational culture where colleagues feel empowered to speak up in confidence?
Tim Page - Jul202021
The Better Business Act and its implications
Read moreThe Better Business Act has the potential to change shareholder primacy and strengthen mandatory consideration of all stakeholder groups as a matter of law, but how does it propose doing so and what implications may it have for everyday governance practices?
Tim Page - Jun212021
Hybrid Working: An Opportunity For Better Governance
Read moreThe pandemic accelerated the move to remote working for many of us. In preparation for changes in government advice when office working is again encouraged, what do boards need to consider for colleagues, and how will the governance challenges of a hybrid approach to working be met?
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