Governance Guides
What is ESG and why is it important?
If you sit on the board of a company you will probably have heard of the term, but what is ESG and why does it matter? Environmental and social governance (ESG) is a set of standards for how a company …
How to become a non-executive director
Non-executives play an increasingly expert role as independent and objective voices in corporate boardrooms. Do you have what it takes? Can you become a non-executive director? What do non-executive directors do? The role of the non-executive director (NED) has changed …
Ten Practical Tips For Directors in 2021
Given COVID-19, Brexit and the new administration in the USA, the world of business has probably never been as uncertain. You, as a director, need to be on your game like never before. Here are 10 practical tips for directors that …
What Is Corporate Governance?
Every once in a while it is important to go back to basics and remind ourselves as to What is Corporate Governance? Here are the 10 primary aspects that define corporate governance, with particular attention to the UK and Ireland. …
The Effective Boardroom Director
How to be an Effective Boardroom Director is getting increasingly difficult. Boards and directors continue to be under intense scrutiny – from shareholders and employees, investors and media as well as other stakeholders including politicians. Unfortunately, while an organization may …
Chairing a Board Meeting in Virtual Times
Navigating the global events of 2020 has been very challenging for organisations world wide. Boards are finding themselves in uncharted waters and it is a scary place. This article discussed Chairing a Board Meeting in Virtual Times. Financial stability, health …
How a Board Manages Crisis Communications
Every board director and Board will have to manage crisis communications at some point in time. How a Board Manages Crisis Communications through a Crisis will determine whether it survives or otherwise. Surviving a crisis is not down to luck, …
Diversity & Inclusion in the Boardroom
Diversity and Inclusion is all about people and organisations. Diversity is about empowering people by respecting and appreciating what makes them different. This includes age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, education and national origin. Inclusion is an organisation wide …
