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Governance Watch - Issue 57

Governance Watch - Issue 57

Leadership

It can’t have been easy, running a business in the United Kingdom over the last three years and more, treading water in the swirling flood of uncertainty around the implementation of the vote to leave the European Union. We paused Governance Watch in August because we reasoned that everyone would be away, taking a break. But even those lucky enough to have done that via travel abroad will have had the reminder of turmoil constantly with them as they noted the value of sterling wobble and sink. There has been no break from the limbo in which business has been placed. With no clarity in sight at time of writing around the direction of our political leadership, it is more important than ever to listen to the murmurings in the socio-economic undercurrent of a divided country.

Governance Watch - Issue 51

Governance Watch - Issue 51

Corporate stewardship 

In 2019, UK business needs to be particularly watchful. The Corporate Governance Code has been revised and  the UK Stewardship Code is in consultation with its creator, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the regulator currently with an uncertain remit

Governance Watch - Issue 39

Governance Watch - Issue 39

Critical Data Deficit

The failure of many FTSE 100 businesses to capture and disclose key workforce data is providing an incomplete picture of key business indicators, according to research just out from the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development. It has looked at how workforce reporting has changed over the last five years and explores how transparent organisations are being about risks and opportunities relating to the workforce.