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A damp squib?

Risk of legislation on pay diminishes

Better disclosure on directors’ pay is leading to improved dialogue between companies and shareholders according to new research.

Business ethics - rolling it out

New research from the IBE shows that despite more boards taking on responsibility for codes of business ethics, the message is not being passed down to the rest of the workforce.

New Audit Forum sets out work programme

The newly launched Audit Quality Forum brings together the audit profession, investors, business and regulators.

The value of diversity in the Boardroom

Virginia Bottomley looks at the arguments in favour of board diversity.

The key to crisis management

Ladislav Harnon argues for the timely use of recovery professionals.

CSR programmes in Turkish companies

Bryane Michael, Johannes Riedmann, and Serdar Dinler look at the development of CSR initiatives in Turkey and argue that they will enhance its competitiveness.