Sustainability forces in the market are changing the governance landscape. If we cannot direct the wind, a mental shift may be in order.

Has the governance team seen an increase in recognition in the last two years?

Unexpected trailblazers are championing the inclusion of staff representatives on boards.

Paul Johnston helped steer the CGI’s South East Branch through Covid and out the other side. We caught up with him as he steps down as co-chair – and he explained why engaging with CGIUKI is so important for the profession.

Governance – in its broadest sense – turned out to be a remarkably transferrable skill for Sarah Cox, whose switch into financial services meant trying something very different… and a little bit the same.

Alia Fazal is CGIUKI’s 2024 Governance Professional of the Year. We caught up with one seriously busy CoSec – with a passion for helping to shape the future of governance.

New board behavioural dynamics research looks at the maintenance of board relationships; processes to achieve better behavioural dynamics; and how to facilitate proportional processes depending on the board setting.

Boards need to be ready to evolve if they are to harness the benefits of AI.

The Charity Commission has been working hard to make its guidance more accessible to trustees. Better governance and compliance around key areas for trustee decision-making is the prize.