The role of the non-executive director has changed significantly over the past ten years. Successful non-executive directors need to be strong independent voices in the boardroom and fearlessly challenge any governance breaches. Research by the Association of British Insurers’ found …
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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 …
If you were to ask for a case study on boardroom fraud and how a company’s directors failed their business, staff, and customers, you don’t have to look too far. One of the most recent high-profile cases involves the much-loved …
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 …
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 …
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. …
Twitter enables immediate communication. Anyone with a Twitter account can speak to the world. One of the consequences of this is that boardroom directors can speak directly to customers, staff, other boardroom directors and, indeed, any and all stakeholders. Is …
We are frequently asked at the Corporate Governance Institute about what is the optimum boardroom size – how many directors should be sitting around the table? I think I can safely say that there is no universal agreement on the …
The Diploma in Corporate Governance from the Corporate Governance Institute is, by far, the most up to date, globally available training programme to help directors understand what they are doing in the boardroom and how to navigate this world. Boardroom …
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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, …
