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Creating positive culture

By aligning culture with purpose, values and strategy, a company can strengthen its business model and better manage resources and future challenges, according to a new report issued by the UK FRC.

Board evaluation and related disclosures

For a fourth consecutive year a Review by the US EY Center for Board Matters has looked at proxy statements filed by Fortune 100 companies to identify trends in board evaluation practices and disclosures.

Integrated thinking

The Value Reporting Foundation has published new Integrated Thinking Principles. The six Principles are designed to be embedded into an organisation’s business model and applied across key activities overseen by the board and managed by the senior leadership team.

Universal proxy cards

Climate governance

Evaluating the shift to virtual board meetings

Andy Davies looks at the lessons learnt about running virtual board meetings during the pandemic, when there was no option, and argues for a hybrid model going forward.

What’s next for risk, performance and reward?

Hans-Kristian Bryn and Carl Sjostrom consider the barriers that are preventing organisations from maximising the value from their ESG intentions.

COP26: Four developments every board must know

Margaret-Ann Splawn looks at what came out of COP26 and what board members really need to know.