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Responsible financial reporting

The latest Briefing from the IBE looks at the challenges and threats to responsible reporting and identifies six ‘hallmarks’ of responsible financial reporting.

Board director expectations and responsibilities

How the role of the corporate director is defined depends on the perspective of the observer. For a recent Conference Board Report, different types of stakeholder were asked to consider how the role has evolved, what the current range of expectations is and where gaps in understanding have resulted in conflict.

Culture as a corporate asset

According to a new report by the NACD, less than half of directors reported that their boards assess the alignment between the company’s purpose, values and strategy and not many more say they understand the ‘buzz at the bottom’ - the collective behaviours, norms and values among the rank and filers of their organisations.

CEO pay at Singapore-listed firms

Netherlands CG and Stewardship Code updates

The art of chairmanship

In the latest of their board roundtable discussions, Socia brought together a group of chairmen to share their personal experiences in an exploration of what makes an effective chairman.

A new strategic direction for board directors

Helen Pitcher argues that boards need to be opened up to wider thinking, diverse viewpoints, multifaceted experience and real-world engagement to make them increasingly relevant in a modern, dynamic business environment.

Stakeholder engagement 

Chris Hodge looks at new guidance which aims to help boards think about how best to ensure they understand and weigh up the interests of their key stakeholders when taking strategic decisions.