When ‘good’ growth means ethically good
How high you set the bar of ethics – is linked to your firm culture, regulatory expectations, and the integrity …
Where is ESG headed this year?
Some key trends: workplace diversity continues to be key, including the collective impact of numerous barriers to workplace equality within …
What next for finance firm culture?
“Organisational culture in financial services, as elsewhere, is continually evolving and managing culture is an ongoing challenge, not a box …
Good and bad A.I.
Ultimately, artificial intelligence / synthetic data can drive forward data gathering, risk detection and organisational efficiency. AI also poses a …
12 months on – Sustainable Governance proposals in the EU & USA
It is the anniversary of the European Commission’s initiative to drive forward a Sustainable Corporate Governance Directive. Following the 2006 …
ESG proportionality
In the past, companies could decide what ESG material to disclose – but lack of consistency in how firms reported …
100 companies – score less than 100%. FRC research.
Research from Financial Reporting Council published April 2022, has general applicability. Not just to compliance gaps in modern slavery – …
ESG: “E” “S” and “G” are expanding
An official governance Statement is required under the Companies Act for annual director’s reports in the largest private and public …
Quick News for busy firms
Key moments from our subscriber news round-up in March 2022 Innovation should not cost people their privacy The Information Commissioners …