Tina Rosenow is the Senior Governance Manager for a health care regulator. In this comment blog, she shares how she completed the Advanced Certificate in Corporate Governance whilst juggling personal responsibilities and why she won’t let constraints hold her back.

Sunita Yardley-Patel is the Head of Governance at Ormiston Academies Trust. In this comment blog she considers who gets to govern and why broadening access and redefining experience is critical to effective boards.

Joshua Domb is the founder of Gen-R Law, a climate and ESG-focused law firm. He advises on governance and compliance, including the management of supply chain risk. In this comment blog, he explores why modern slavery and human rights abuses are critical risks that businesses must actively manage to ensure accountability, resilience, and long-term trust.

Asantewaa Brenya is the Executive Director of Governance, Risk and Performance at Ocean Housing. In this comment blog she discusses upcoming regulatory changes in the social housing sector, implications for governance professionals, and what they can do to stay ahead, informed and aligned.

In this Comment piece, the Institute's Head of Policy Kayla Schembri argues that modern slavery has moved from a transparency exercise to a board-level accountability test – and many organisations still haven’t caught up.

The Governance 2026 conference brings together governance professionals and experts to share practical insights, new research and evolving priorities shaping the future of governance practice.

In this comment piece, Kako Mavalla, Founder of the Black Excellence in Governance Awards (BEGA), explores why recent legislative changes and emerging data mark a positive step towards reducing the ethnicity pay gap, while emphasising that this is only part of the solution. He also highlights the critical role governance professionals play in driving meaningful, lasting progress.

In this comment piece, Leigh Smyth FRSA, Founder of ImpactMatch, Co-Founder of ActionAble, and Trustee at Abiltynet, examines why social impact is fundamental to good leadership, good governance and successful business.

On 18 March 2026, the European Commission published its proposal for a harmonised corporate legal framework: the "EU Inc.". Described as "the cornerstone and starting point of the EU's 28th regime", the purpose of the proposal is to establish a single, standardised system for company incorporation across the European Union (EU).