Not for the first time, listed companies have been receiving conflicting suggestions about what is (and is not) corporate governance best practice. The new Corporate Governance Code, published by the FRC and applicable to UK listed companies for reporting periods … Continue reading

UK institutional investors should no longer feel left out when it comes to rules about corporate governance and transparency. Now, with the publication of The UK Stewardship Code, institutional investors and their asset managers have a set of guidelines of … Continue reading

The new UK Corporate Governance Code, previously known as the Combined Code, came into effect just over a week ago. This iteration of the Code was drafted following Sir David Walker’s recent review of the previous version. According to the … Continue reading

We have noted that parts of the UK media have decided recently to engage in a debate about CSR. This was, perhaps, inevitable following the recent and ongoing events in the Gulf of Mexico. Obviously this development is useful to … Continue reading

Over the last few days the new UK government has signaled that it plans to re-introduce the Operating and Financial Review (OFR) reporting requirement. This idea has had a chequered history to say the least. The previous administration introduced it … Continue reading

For a nation that virtually runs on chips, the UK has been a bit slow to catch on to biodiesel – fuel made from vegetable oils – and its emissions-reducing potential. Good to see then, that PwC, one of the … Continue reading

Whatever your views are concerning the extremely sad and unfortunate events which have unfolded in the Gulf of Mexico recently, it is worth noting the efforts that BP has clearly employed to communicate its response. The home page of the … Continue reading

Not for the first time we were reminded over the last week of the importance of cross-sector CSR initiatives. The solutions for CSR related reputational issues which have become a threat to an entire sector are often so complex that … Continue reading

PUMA’s new, more sustainable packaging and distribution system, Yves Béhar’s ‘Clever Little Bag’ has gained a lot of attention over the last day or two. It looks like an intelligent move, and a serious change from standard shoe packaging. By … Continue reading

One might say that it is a bold Chief Executive indeed who is willing to stand up and declare that he does not drive his business by concentrating on the generation of shareholder value. But this is what Paul Polman, … Continue reading