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Tim PageGender 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 PageAll 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 PageComply or explain
Read moreIs shareholder engagement working effectively or is the approach often still too formulaic and lacking meaningful dialogue?
Tim PageTime 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 PageCompanies 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 PageFair 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 PageRestoring 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 PageA seat at the table
Read moreHow are unexpected trailblazers championing the inclusion of staff representatives on boards?
Tim PageChart 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 PageGetting 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 PageBusiness 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 PageThe 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 PageBreak 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 PageESG 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 PageWhistleblowing 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 PageThe 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 PageHybrid 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?
adminAiming for resilient businesses
Read moreExamining the implications for audit committees and boardrooms based on proposed government plans for audit reform and governance.
adminBuilding back better
Read moreAn extract from the winning Tom Morrison Essay Prize submission by Tim Page. Post-COVID, what does the concept of “building back better” mean for governance professionals?
adminThe AGM: A perfect storm waiting to happen?
Read moreWe have seen a series of changes to the thinking around best practice in corporate governance and regulation in the UK, amid a period of rapid technological and societal change. As we emerge from the pandemic, one thing is clear: the need for a sharp focus on stakeholder engagement.
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