Even without the broadening of the application of s172 of the Companies Act 2006, the power and reach of social media and the interconnectedness of societies as a consequence of globalisation has given all organisations the cause to reflect on their operational models, values and priorities.

Read the Legislation and Regulation update in the Irish Agenda on Winter ready? New energy performance of buildings regulations. In July 2022, the European Union (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2022 (the 2022 Regulations) were published.

We are now just weeks away from announcing the winners of The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland’s Awards for 2021.

Annual reports seem to be getting longer, but do more pages necessarily equate to more value? Perhaps this is one of those situations when less is more.

While gender diversity targets are being successfully achieved in the FTSE350, it’s a different story for AIM-listed companies.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping corporate governance, but adoption is outpacing oversight. Across sectors, organisations are embedding AI into operational processes while governance frameworks lag behind, creating a structural gap between how decisions are made and how accountability is exercised.

Of general interest to all members.

On 24 May, the Financial Reporting Council has published its long anticipated consultation on the UK Corporate Governance Code, the intention of which is to focus on the legislative and governance reforms that the Government proposed in its May 2022 white paper “Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance”.

In November 2024, The Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published Guidance on its expectations for applicants seeking authorisation from the Central Bank to operate as a regulated firm (Cross Sectoral Guidance).