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Corporate culture key to sustainable growth 

A new report from the FRC, Corporate Culture and the Role of Boards, explores the importance of culture to long-term value and how corporate cultures are being defined, embedded and monitored.

Common-sense CG Principles

A group of leaders from five corporations, six investment management companies, one asset owner and one hedge fund activist has released a set of corporate governance principles, Common-sense Principles of Corporate Governance.

Reminders for half-yearly and annual financial reports

Peer review of the G20/OECD CG Principles

Boardroom priorities across EMEA

Tracy Gordon looks at the responses to a recent survey undertaken by Deloitte which collected the views of directors across the EMEA region about the challenges facing boards in a number of key areas.

Tackling bribery and corruption

Bribery and corruption are serious issues for business. A new report from Eversheds reveals that companies have made great steps to ensure they have anti-bribery policies in place. Neill Blundell discusses how a strong tone from the top is crucial to ensuring potential problems are addressed early.

Challenging corporate governance

Professor Colin Coulson-Thomas asks whether corporate governance can survive in its current form.