News releases
Read the latest news and updates from The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland
- The King’s Speech could be a milestone for better governance
17 July 2024
- Sara Drake urges politicians to fix the many governance failings in public life
02 July 2024
In her opening speech tomorrow at The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland’s Annual Conference in London, Chief Executive, Sara Drake, will urge whichever party wins Thursday’s election to fix the many governance failings in public life. Read more
- Announcement of transfer of CGIUKI board evaluation service
25 April 2024
As a result of the decision to prioritise its role as a standard setter and registration body, CGIUKI is no longer providing board performance reviews through its in-house board evaluation service, CGI Board Evaluation. Read more
- Open letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt
28 February 2024
On 6 March 2024, Jeremy Hunt will deliver the Spring Budget, the last anticipated fiscal event before a general election later this year. Read more
- CGIUKI urges government to complete audit reforms
12 February 2024
On Friday The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland wrote to Kemi Badenoch to remind the government about the need to complete audit reform. Its now over six years since Carillon plc failed (January 2018) and yet the markets are still waiting for key changes that will restore confidence in financial statements. Read more
- CGIUKI gives a cautious welcome to new Governance Code
22 January 2024
CGIUKI has welcomed the FRC’s new Corporate Governance Code but cautioned that governance and regulatory reform remains incomplete. Read more
- CGIUKI writes to City Minister to urge the government to fix the UK's delisting problem
08 January 2024
On Friday 5th January, Sara Drake, CEO of CGIUKI wrote to Bim Afolami MP, the Treasury Minister, urging him to call an emergency meeting to review the UK's delisting problem. Read more
- CGI sounds a note of caution on the Football Governance Bill
09 November 2023
CGI welcomes the plan for a new independent regulator in English football which was announced in the King's Speech but we are concerned that expectations of reform are unrealistically high, and that the Football Governance Bill announced in the King’s Speech on 7th November is promising more than it can possibly deliver. Read more
- CGIUKI warns that UK corporate boards need to step up their governance approach to be ready for artificial intelligence
27 October 2023
The Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday of a new AI Safety Institute to explore the risks of AI developments is a very welcome step forward, as is the announced funding for a super computer and quantum computers which will be available to businesses. However, UK corporate boards must get a move on to prepare for the challenges ahead. Read more
- The Chartered Governance Institute responds to the government withdrawal of draft new reporting regulations
16 October 2023
The Chartered Governance Institute, UK & Ireland, has responded to the government’s announcement today that it has withdrawn the draft Companies (Strategic Report and Directors’ Report) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid in Parliament on 19 July and were due to be debated in Parliament this month. Read more
