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Corporate governance

Corporate governance is the set of processes, customs, policies, laws and institutions affecting the way in which a corporation is directed, administered or controlled.

Corporate governance also includes the relationships among the stakeholders and the goals for which the corporation is governed.


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    • Climate emergency

    Four in 10 think firms should focus on employees over ESG issues

    by Personnel Today 11 Jan 2022
    by Personnel Today 11 Jan 2022

    Forty-four per cent of Britons believe organisations should prioritise their employees and customers over addressing environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

    • Corporate governance
    • Collective bargaining
    • Employee relations

    Report: Prioritise workers’ pensions, not shareholder returns

    by Jo Faragher 10 Jan 2022
    by Jo Faragher 10 Jan 2022

    Shareholder returns that go into UK workers’ pensions are “very unequally allocated” and “disproportionately benefit a wealthy minority”.

    • Corporate governance
    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News

    Wetherspoon appoints bar staff to board of directors

    by Rob Moss 20 Dec 2021
    by Rob Moss 20 Dec 2021

    JD Wetherspoon has appointed four pub managers to its board of directors after a consultation with shareholders and employees suggested...

    • Corporate governance
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Gender

    Progress made on ethnic and gender balance on FTSE boards

    by Ashleigh Webber 13 Dec 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 13 Dec 2021

    The UK’s biggest companies are making steady progress on board diversity, with women now occupying more than a third of...

    • Corporate governance
    • Ethics
    • Latest News

    The importance of prioritising the ‘S’ in ESG

    by Stefan Bojanic 23 Nov 2021
    by Stefan Bojanic 23 Nov 2021

    Investors are increasingly paying attention to social performance – how companies treat their employees, customers, and the society around them....

    • Artificial intelligence
    • Automation
    • Corporate governance

    Algorithms assault workers’ dignity, hear MPs as they call for legislation

    by Adam McCulloch 11 Nov 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 11 Nov 2021

    Employees’ mental health is being damaged by the use of algorithms to monitor performance and targets, say MPs.

    • Bribery
    • Corporate governance
    • Ethics

    Toughen up ministerial conduct code, committee advises

    by Jo Faragher 1 Nov 2021
    by Jo Faragher 1 Nov 2021

    The rules around behaviour of senior civil servants and politicians must be tougher, according to recommendations from the Committee on...

    • Change management
    • Corporate governance
    • Ethics

    How to turn transformational culture from fantasy to reality

    by David Liddle 26 Oct 2021
    by David Liddle 26 Oct 2021

    David Liddle proposes a new transformational culture model that favours purpose, equity and performance.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Police
    • Corporate governance

    Baroness Casey to lead review of Met Police culture and standards

    by Jo Faragher 11 Oct 2021
    by Jo Faragher 11 Oct 2021

    Baroness Casey of Blackstock will lead a review into culture and standards at the Metropolitan Police.

    • Corporate governance
    • Ethics
    • Latest News

    REC expels 51 members for non-compliance

    by Personnel Today 16 Sep 2021
    by Personnel Today 16 Sep 2021

    The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has completed its latest compliance tests, with over 97% of members having passed and...

    • Civil Service
    • Corporate governance
    • Latest News

    Crown Commercial Service: What is social value in recruitment?

    by Jo Faragher 16 Sep 2021
    by Jo Faragher 16 Sep 2021

    More and more employers consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals as part of their recruitment and attraction strategies, but...

    • Corporate governance
    • Latest News
    • ESG

    Boohoo to create 5,000 jobs as online sales soar

    by Jo Faragher 12 Aug 2021
    by Jo Faragher 12 Aug 2021

    Online fashion retailer Boohoo has revealed it will create 5,000 jobs in the UK over the next five years.
    The...

    • Corporate governance
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Ethics

    Brewdog to launch review in wake of ‘toxic’ culture claims

    by Adam McCulloch 18 Jun 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 18 Jun 2021

    The craft beer giant will also conduct an anonymous staff survey to ‘paint a comprehensive picture of the Brewdog culture at every level’.

    • Corporate governance
    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News

    CIPD Festival of Work: An end to command and control?

    by Adam McCulloch 15 Jun 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 15 Jun 2021

    For Lars Schmidt, ‘survival’ rather than ‘remote working’ best characterise businesses' response to the pandemic.

    • Benefits
    • Corporate governance
    • Cycle to Work

    Most businesses reject pure profit in favour of ethical stance

    by Adam McCulloch 3 Jun 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 3 Jun 2021

    Most businesses consider their main purpose is not solely to generate profits, new research by the Institute of Directors has found.

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