On 23 April 2020, the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) published an open letter, setting out governance priorities aimed at executive management, board directors and investors, which aims to help companies maintain viability during the COVID-19 outbreak and its aftermath. The ICGN letter advocates that board directors and investors have a “shared interest” and therefore … Continue Reading
Climate change is clearly something which is at the forefront of the minds of communities and governments. Increasingly, climate change and its impacts are being considered by companies and investors alike, as they become more aware of the potential impact – both directly and indirectly – that climate change may have on the value of … Continue Reading
Section 78 of the Equality Act 2010 (as amended by the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017, which came into force on 6 April 2017) (“EA 2010“), currently governs how large private and voluntary sector employers (defined as those with 250 or more employees as at 5 April each year) report on … Continue Reading
