In this article we discuss COP26, climate change and the actions and commitments we have made.

Today’s King’s speech has set the legislative priorities for the first parliamentary session of this new Labour Government. As expected, it will be a busy session with 38 bills announced and a focus on delivery and growth.

The Chartered Governance Institute has today welcomed the Government’s proposals to reform the UK audit market and strengthen the country’s corporate governance regime, but stressed that the proposed legislation around audit has to be evaluated on how well it addresses core concerns on the role of audit, the degree of professional scepticism exercised by auditors and the lack of trust in the ability of auditors outside the Big Four.

The topic of modern slavery is key not only to businesses but also to governments, and its importance is increasing within large, multinational corporations.

The lack of UK listings isn’t a problem that needs to be solved; the future of corporate growth is in private markets.

Legislation defines the context for future policy and practice: good legislation supports the sector; flawed legislation creates real-world difficulties.

Governance professionals can bring insight to the debate about drivers for the recent shortage of UK IPOs.

With a new Labour government now firmly in place, the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024 set out the new government’s legislative agenda for the forthcoming parliamentary session.

Building on a previous article about the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA), this article will examine the steps organisations can take to ensure that they do not fall foul of the Act in the future.