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🌟 Fantastic media coverage for the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors in this insightful story by Gavin Hinks on Board Agenda®! 📰 Our letters to Jonathan Reynolds MP and Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP highlight concerns about potential governance weaknesses at the failed construction firm ISG. In these letters, we strongly support the Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill announced in the King’s Speech. 👑 🗣️ We believe this bill is crucial for preventing similar collapses in the future, safeguarding jobs and growth, and promoting our businesses as safe to invest in. 📈💼

The latest news and insights from our board intelligence bulletin to help you stay informed and lead the way in governance, including: - What will Trump’s victory mean for US governance? The incoming administration is likely to overturn climate risk reporting rules and stifle shareholder proposals, say observers. - Critics call for revision of CSRD As the deadline for full implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive nears, firms are struggling to comply. - News round-up: this week in governance ‘Yellow cards’ suggested for failing water companies; a NED is not just for Christmas; the link between sustainability and religion. - ISG’s demise triggers audit reform push Building giant ISG goes into administration, highlighting the lack of progress on audit reform since Carillion’s collapse in 2018. - What do boards look for when appointing a non-executive director? Strategic vision, industry experience and a head for figures are just a few of the qualities that make for an effective board director. Read the full newsletter: https://buff.ly/4hQsKaK #BoardsOfDirectors #CorpGov #Directors #Governance #ESG #Sustainability #Risk #NED #AuditReform Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors

Independent voices on the board are invaluable for ensuring good governance and healthy dynamics for effective decision-making say Nada Kakabadse, professor of policy, governance and ethics, and Andrew Kakabadse, professor of governance and leadership, both at Henley Business School They explain why the independence of senior independent directors (SIDs) is the cornerstone of any good external board governance system. Read 'Why boards need senior independent directors' https://buff.ly/3AlkHlk #BoardsOfDirectors #CorpGov #Directors #Governance

Headlines from the latest update from our weekly Boardroom Intelligence Briefing: - News round-up: this week in governance - Why boards need senior independent directors - Is constant disruption the new normal? - Investor body calls on EU for ‘sunset clause’ on dual class shares - -Boards ‘may not be evolving fast enough’ Read the full briefing: https://buff.ly/4f7JoRp #BoardsOfDirectors #CorpGov #Directors #Governance #ESG #Sustainability #Risk #Podcast GÖRG KPMG UK Henley Business School International Corporate Governance Network Spencer Stuart

Coverage in Board Agenda® of ICGN's letter to the President of the EU Commission, explaining that investors’ ability to act as responsible and effective stewards is reliant on them having rights and protections, such as the right to vote on major issues affecting the company, the right to participate in annual general meetings, and the right to information. Stewardship is a fundamental aspect of an investor’s fiduciary duty to protect and enhance long-term value for beneficiaries and clients, such as pensioners and retail investors. Read our full letter: https://lnkd.in/d8BznBYF #governance #corpgov #stewardship #shareholders #shareholderprotections #investors #assetowners #assetmanagers #EU #EUCommission

Here’s the latest update from our weekly Boardroom Intelligence Briefing: https://buff.ly/4f7JoRp - News round-up: this week in governance German politicians consider CSRD a ‘monster’; M&A stands by ‘ESG’; US corporate leaders are ‘purple’; Stateside board members beware the ‘beer buddie’. - Why boards need senior independent directors Independent voices on the board are invaluable for ensuring good governance and healthy dynamics for effective decision-making. - Is constant disruption the new normal? The long period of peaceful growth before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left company boards unprepared for the new geopolitical landscape. - Investor body calls on EU for ‘sunset clause’ on dual class shares International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) argues obstacles remain to shareholder rights in the EU and calls for more harmonisation of rules. - Boards ‘may not be evolving fast enough’ Research reveals geopolitical risk is not a top priority for boardrooms around the world. #BoardsOfDirectors #CorpGov #Directors #Governance #ESG #Sustainability #Risk #Podcast GÖRG KPMG UK International Corporate Governance Network Spencer Stuart

Independent voices on the #board are invaluable for ensuring healthy #governance dynamics. Professors Nada Kakabadse and Andrew Kakabadse of Henley Business School explain why senior independent directors (SIDs) are the cornerstone of any good external board system, via Board Agenda® magazine... Sarah Tokeley #highereducation #leadership

Latest Macro Memo Podcast: Economic growth - Europe must invest to stave off economic ‘decline’ The EU faces little choice but to act on recommendations from a high level report that it needs to invest €750m to €800m a year to head off economic “decline” in the trading bloc, according to a leading economist. George Lagarias, the chief economist at professional services firm Forvis Mazars in the UK , says there will be difficulties negotiating the investment funds as a “common” pot of borrowing, particularly against claims that it could threaten the national sovereignty of EU member states. But, Lagarias warns, European leaders have no choice, despite the downside risks. Board Agenda's Gavin Hinks discuss the EU, and the upcoming budget with George Laragias and Mark Kennedy, partner at Forvis Mazars. Read, listen or watch: https://buff.ly/3A2LYJc #BoardsOfDirectors #CorpGov #Directors #Governance #Risk #Economics #GeoPolitics

Headlines from our weekly Boardroom Intelligence Briefing: https://buff.ly/4fa9Rxq - Post Office board was ‘excessively passive’ - Europe must invest to stave off economic ‘decline’ - UK watchdog pushes for long-awaited audit reform bill - Is constant disruption the new normal? - News round-up: this week in governance #BoardsOfDirectors #CorpGov #Directors #Governance #IT#Podcast #GeoPolitics #Funding #AuditReform #Risk #Audit Institute of Directors (IoD) Forvis Mazars in the UK Financial Reporting Council SEC Newgate Group EY

Latest news from our weekly Boardroom Intelligence Briefing: https://buff.ly/4fa9Rxq - Post Office board was ‘excessively passive’ In a report on the Horizon inquiry, the Institute of Directors calls on all boards to ‘up their game in terms of tech and IT literacy’ - -Europe must invest to stave off economic ‘decline’ The bloc will face problems with funding but has no option, said a leading economist speaking on Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast - UK watchdog pushes for long-awaited audit reform bill There is ‘broad spread stakeholder support’ for the core elements of reform, says the head of the Financial Reporting Council - Is constant disruption the new normal? The long period of peaceful growth before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left company boards unprepared for the new geopolitical landscape - News round-up: this week in governance Institute of Directors’ code of conduct for company directors; sustainability is ‘public expectation’; AI’s role in data analytics #BoardsOfDirectors #CorpGov #Directors #Governance #IT#Podcast #GeoPolitics #Funding #AuditReform #Risk #Audit Institute of Directors (IoD) Forvis Mazars in the UK Financial Reporting Council SEC Newgate Group EY