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UK Corporate Governance Code Guidance

The FRC has published guidance to the UK Corporate Governance Code 2024, which was published on 22 January.

Corporate Governance Review 2023

The latest review of UK corporate governance by Grant Thornton, the Corporate Governance Review 2023, reveals a willingness amongst companies to return to the purpose of annual reports: to give stakeholders a fair, balanced and understandable company overview.

Talent management

Director oversight of talent management is more critical than ever, according to a report from PwC. It is important that boards increase their oversight of talent management across the organisation.

Preparing for activism at AGMs

Kirsten van Rooijen and Cas Sydorowitz look at issues companies should be considering around activism at AGMS in the forthcoming season.

The impact of relationships on board effectiveness

Chris Stamp and Ian White explore the central dynamic that underpins board challenge and effectiveness – the characteristics of the roles and relationships of executive and non-exec directors.

Collective intelligence in the boardroom and beyond

Jennifer Sundberg and Megan Pantelides argue that we need great thinking at every level of any organisation. In this article they share what they’ve learned from working with boards and leadership teams over the past 15 years and offer a framework for building teams that think harder so they can act smarter and faster.