In 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson in the USA created Earth Day to force sustainability issues onto the national agenda. Europe followed this movement with environmental laws, and The Earth Day Network went global in 1990. This network now has over 50,000 partners in 193 countries.

Boards need to see their way through the myriad of definitions, interpretations and priorities that have come to be ESG. The question is: how?

Unlike in many other countries, anyone who has ‘lost’ an old bank or building society account in the UK remains entitled to the money, however long it takes them to find it again.

Data suggests that providing good mental health support in the workplace is an important way for leaders to ensure their employees are happy, productive and motivated.

This extract on cyber risk management is taken from The Good Governance Guide to Risk.

The need for robust whistleblowing processes as a defence against inappropriate or illegal conduct.

Wherever the pressure for embracing ESG comes from, it is the board that should lead on defining the organisation’s values and aims in tackling ESG issues as part of its legal, ethical and cultural responsibilities. However, with so many other issues competing for the board’s time, it can be difficult to explicitly address ESG in board papers and discussions.