The Boardroom Blog

New guidance on what makes an effective board

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: FRC, Governance | Tags: Board, governance, FRC, women, gender, diversity, succession planning, UK Corporate Governance Code, guidance, NED, chairman, Higgs, composition

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The long-awaited replacement of the Higgs Guidance was released this month. So what do you need to know?

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UK boards need more women directors – but how?

Thursday, March 03, 2011 | Posted by: Ben Langford
Categories: Governance, Non-executive director | Tags: statistics, Board, research, compliance, FTSE 350, women, gender, diversity, female, review, quotas, 30 percent club, rotation of directors, directors, representation, Lord Davies, inclusion

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Companies have a last chance to increase female representation on boards from 9% to 25%, with the threat of quotas if they fail to comply.

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