Research conducted for the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) by the University of Exeter Business School shows that only 15% of FTSE100 companies fully complied with the UK Corporate Governance Code’s provision on diversity reporting by describing their policy on diversity, the process for board appointments, their objectives for implementing the policy, and progress on achieving them.

Research conducted for the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) by the University of Exeter Business School shows that only 15% of FTSE100 companies fully complied with the UK Corporate Governance Code’s provision on diversity reporting by describing their policy on diversity, the process for board appointments, their objectives for implementing the policy, and progress on achieving them.

This report takes a deeper look at data from the IBE’s 2018 European Ethics at Work survey  and focuses on the responses from UK employees.  This UK report is the first of these country specific reports which provides real insight into employees’ views on ethics across all sectors and job roles. The report also examines the impact of formal ethics programmes on embedding ethical values into organisational culture and influencing behaviour.

New research released by the Non-Executive Directors’ Association (NEDA) and international communications firm Infinite Global has shed a new light on the ‘pivotal’ role that Non-Executive Directors’ (NEDs) can and should play in the reputation management of modern, 21stCentury organisations.

The FRC has released the 2018 Guidance on Board Effectiveness, to be used by companies alongside the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code.  Both will be effective from 1st January 2019.

The FRC has released the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code which puts the relationships between companies, shareholders and stakeholders at the heart of long-term sustainable growth in the UK economy. The new shorter, sharper Code is the product of extensive consultation.   

This briefing document highlights the main discussion areas from the Shareholder Activism event, held in collaboration with Hogan Lovells & Boudicca on 17th April 2018.

The QCA / Peel Hunt Mid & Small Cap Investor Survey 2018 brings together the views of 100 UK-based fund managers with a small and mid-size company focus.

Nexia Smith & Williamson set out an overview of UK GAAP and IFRS Updates in two summaries of the New and Revised Standards, as well as key Interpretations and Exposure Drafts.

The Hampton-Alexander Review is an independent review body which builds on the excellent work of the Davies Review to increase the number of women on FTSE 350 boards. The review has a joint focus to improve women’s representation at board level and in senior leadership positions two layers below the board and continues to adopt a voluntary business-led approach.