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.
Standard Chartered staff shuffle emphasises importance of people
Bank emphasises commitment to people with top role for HR chief.
Passion for people
Mervyn Davies is a regular in the Times Power 100 list of influential business people. As group chief executive of Standard Chartered bank, he demands passion from his HR team, as Mike Berry discovered
Deloitte offers free training for directors and top execs
Professional services firm Deloitte has launched a £10m training academy that will offer free advice to HR directors.
Board members lose sight of strategic focus
Chairmen and other executives are under pressure to devote greater time to investor relations and meeting regulatory requirements.
CEO suspended over American excess
A US chief executive has been suspended pending investigation of an unpaid American Express bill run up in a strip club.
Non-executive directors see pay rise by 13%
Non-executive directors have seen their pay increase twice as fast as other executives in the past year, according to research by KPMG.
Building worker dies at Heathrow’s Terminal 5
The HSE is investigating an on-site death at Heathrow's Terminal 5.
Local authorities given responsibility for adequate childcare provision
Local authorities will have to ensure there are enough childcare places for all working parents in their area
Conference backs call for ‘human capital officer’ in all organisations
Most HR professionals back creation of human capital officer to ensure people data gets measured.
IoD warns against adoption of mandatory audit committees
EU proposals to make audit committees a mandatory requirement for all companies could prove counter-productive
Bill to impose harsh duties on directors for workplace safety
A Labour MP is to launch a private members Bill with the support of trade unions that would impose stringent safety duties on company directors, making them more personally accountable for workplace accidents or deaths
Wal-Mart director forced to resign over gift card scandal
US supermarket giant Wal-Mart has forced a director and three employees to resign after an investigation into the use of gift cards.
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