Interesting comments in the Australian media from corporate law professor Pamela Hanrahan (previously a regional commissioner of the corporate regulator, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)). Professor Hanrahan commented – having been active in the debate around gender pay gap, modern ...

Hi Simon, NHS organisations have legal duties on public involvement which require organisations to make arrangements to secure that people are appropriately 'involved' in planning, proposals and decisions regarding NHS services. Guidance has been published ( NHS England » Working in partnership with ...

Hello everyone, As a newly qualified Governance professional (background in Law) and recently relocated to Canada, finding a job is proving a bit hard. Organizations expect you to know how to use all these software (as listed in their job descriptions) eg Diligent Board. So my question is if there's ...

Dear Gertrude, I would like to offer two comments. First, I concur with John's comments, especially on greenwashing. It is a genuine issue that must be dealt with. Second, my suggestion to the boards that I work with is not to have ESG on the agenda. Why? Because the acronym ESG has become so all-encompassing ...

If you missed last week's webinar on ' Sustainability, Climate Change and Net-Zero ', you'll be pleased to know that it's now available to watch on-demand via our Insights library HERE . We also wanted to start a thread here for anyone who may wish to contribute their thoughts or opinions having ...

Hi Puja I agree with the comments and the board is indeed - as Dr Mowbray states - bound by their legal obligations as directors. With regards the banking sector in Australia, the Federal regulator Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has been very active with regards communications concerning ...

HI Would anyone here have a list of ESG risks and responsibilities that can be used as a starting point generally and for a bank in particular? kind regards ------------------------------ Puja Chopra Assistant Company Secretary Maidenhead ------------------------------

Thank you for all the input and raising this @Emily Stanton . It is a hot topic and I feel we have little control over it's use. I know many are already using ChatGPT platform for coding and assignments and now Google Slides to create presentations for students. It is a huge timesaver but also a ...

Hi Trina, thanks for your help. I have looked at Inform Direct and they seem to have good reviews. I hadn't heard of the other one so will look into it. Another one I have looked at is First Order Company Secretarial based in Bristol, but it would be good to hear from anyone with first hand experience. ...

Reminder for our forthcoming complimentary CGI Webinar: ' Sustainability, climate change and net-zero: the importance of governance for success' CGI Webinar: 'Sustainability, climate change and net-zero: the importance of governance for success' - The Chartered Governance Institute (cgiglobal.org) ...