Contents

A two-way street

UK governance review

A brief look at the two recent major reviews of corporate governance in the UK, the Walker Review and the FRC Review of the Combined Code.

CR and the recession

In response to a natural curiosity amongst the media about the effect of the recession on Corporate Responsibility, Cranfield School of Management have published research on the topic.

Sustainability and business success

A new research study, Sustainable Value, considers how environmental, social and governance performance impacts upon the drivers of business success.

Looking at diversity

FRC advises caution on internal/external audit boundary

ICSA to lead on update of Higgs guidance

Leadership transition

Martyn Sakol looks at the growing tendency for firms to seek outside help to manage their leadership transition successfully and provides a case study.

Nominations committees

Dona Roche-Tarry looks at the role of the nominations committee, a comparatively low profile committee but one whose decisions could hardly be more influential.