The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and The Good Side are pleased to invite you to a Webinar for the launch of a new research report which explores how to support the progression of LGBTQ+ people to senior leadership positions.

Staff willingness to speak up and bring ideas for innovation or raise concerns of misconduct in the workplace is a key facet of an open ethical culture in any organisation. But how easy is this in practice? Have you ever put yourself in the shoes of a ‘reporter’, and viewed it from their perspective?

This year’s Contemporary NED Event run by NEDA and Smith & Williamson, supported by EquityChair, sought to consider the development of the ‘digital board’ given the recent focus of attention on IT and digital matters.

The FRC Lab has published a set of tips intended to help companies consider what content to include in a Section 172 statement, how to present it and how to facilitate the process of preparing the statement.

NEDA and Eton Bridge Partners recently hosted a webinar in to discuss the growing importance of Environmental, Social and Governance (‘ESG’) on the Board agenda and how this has been impacted by Covid.

In theory, the difficult bit about being a NED is supposed to be weighing the numerous, important and complex decisions that have to be taken, having first read the relevant, informative Board papers.

The Non-Executive Director Awards were established in 2006, by Peel Hunt in association with NEDA, to recognise the achievements of Non-Executive Directors who contribute daily to the success and growth of businesses and Not-for-Profit organisations across the UK.

The Competition and Markets Authority (‘CMA’) have just published a new edition of their Competition Law Risk Guide, a joint publication with the Institute of Risk Management. This new edition has director disqualification as a leading theme.

Recent events have reshaped the relationship between business and society. The general population now do not just see businesses as providers of goods and services, but as organisations that have a vital role to play in solving humanity’s greatest challenges. In short, COVID-19 has shone a light on how business behaves.