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Non-Executive Director re-elections, remuneration and Climate-resolutions – Georgeson’s review of the 2022 AGM season
Each year Georgeson publishes an annual review of the European AGM season which covers the most important takeaways and developments across seven European markets as well as predictions for how shareholder priorities and expectations will change in 2023.
read moreNEDs at a time of crisis: ‘The culture of boards made a huge difference’
Past winners of The Sunday Times NED Awards reflect on the pandemic’s impact on non-executive directors—and the future of boards.
read moreShould your CEO’s pay be linked to ESG metrics?
In the best companies, pay is usually linked to performance. Traditionally, that means financial performance – with bonus payments calibrated against variations of earnings per share or total shareholder return.
read moreActivist Investors in Europe: Who will they target next? Interim outlook – June 2021
Shareholder activism directed at European companies is a growing and evolving reality for the Boards of quoted corporates. When such activism turns into a public campaign by one or more investors, there can be very significant financial and reputational risks for the targeted corporate and its Board.
read moreActivist Investors in Europe: Who will they target next?
The COVID-19 pandemic has reconfigured the landscape for investor activism across Europe. Companies have seen their operations hugely disrupted and their markets transformed almost overnight; for many, the financial impact has been significant. In the face of this systemic shock, corporate performance has varied markedly.
read moreThe importance of diverse thinking at board level
When we think about why diversity is truly important within the boardroom, the answer is straight-forward – it makes good business sense. It offers a true and fair representation of the diverse, varied and multi-skilled society we live in. Striving for diversity at board level breeds diversity of thought too, allowing for greater innovation and creating an environment whereby people are free to be who they really are.
read moreRethinking the audit committee; 9 areas for consideration
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the UK and global economies has been severe and has led to significant changes in demand across all economic sectors. The speed and strength of UK and global economic recovery has depended in large part on the success of public health measures and economic policies.
read moreWhat Boards need to address in 2021 and beyond
For most of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic occupied a large part of the attention of governments and boardrooms. In the latter part of the year, as the pandemic became the “new normal”, business and government began to return to normal business activities. Against this backdrop, what are boards needing to consider as we move forward through 2021 and into 2022?
read moreBusiness has passed the Covid-19 competence test but bigger challenges lie ahead
Competence has been put to the test over the past 12 months. As the world has stared the COVID-19 pandemic in the face, people everywhere have been keeping tabs on who has been doing a good job - and holding true to their promises.
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