In this podcast James Beasley, Senior Director at Nasdaq Governance Solutions, discusses the boardroom of the future. He considers how its directors will use what are currently emerging technologies to fulfil their duties and carry out their responsibilities more effectively. James contemplates the potential for improving board effectiveness through using virtual assistant technology or chatbots in the boardroom, as well as taking into account the potential risks this functionality poses. James believes today’s boards are ready to embrace technology but warns against solutions for solutions’ sake, highlighting that the use of technology shouldn’t be at the expense of overall board effectiveness.

The ESG Summit brought together experts from across industry to explore recent developments in the fast-moving ESG landscape. Here are some key takeaways.

This paper frames greenwashing as a governance issue and provides the necessary framework for governance professionals to build ‘greenwash-proof’ organisations.

In this hour long webinar our panel of ESG reporting specialists and governance professionals discussed the evolution of ESG reporting, working with the board, why good reporting matters and how it can benefit your organisation.

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Our research examines the perspectives of millennial and generation Z company secretaries, in contrast to more established practitioners.

We have submitted our insights to the UK Government's Spending Review which closed yesterday.

ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance. It refers to the way in which an organisation manages its impacts on, risks related to, and opportunities arising from, environmental, social and governance issues.