http://thinking.grant-thornton.co.uk/the_boardroom/index.php The Boardroom Blog en alex.worters@gtuk.com Copyright 2013 2013-01-22T10:06:45+00:00 http://thinking.grant-thornton.co.uk/the_boardroom/index.php/article/20_years_of_the_code_a_review_of_uk_corporate_governance/ Simon Lowe http://thinking.grant-thornton.co.uk/the_boardroom/index.php/member/profile/276/ http://thinking.grant-thornton.co.uk/the_boardroom/index.php/gt_weblog/20_years_of_the_code_a_review_of_uk_corporate_governance/#When:10:06:45Z As modern corporate governance turns 21 following the 1992 publication of the Cadbury report, we review where UK businesses are succeeding in demonstrating accountability – and the areas that still need work. ]]> Governance, Thought Leadership 2013-01-22T10:06:45+00:00 http://thinking.grant-thornton.co.uk/the_boardroom/index.php/article/tone_from_the_top_still_missing_in_many_ftse_350_annual_reports/ Simon Lowe http://thinking.grant-thornton.co.uk/the_boardroom/index.php/member/profile/276/ http://thinking.grant-thornton.co.uk/the_boardroom/index.php/gt_weblog/tone_from_the_top_still_missing_in_many_ftse_350_annual_reports/#When:13:55:56Z Our interim corporate governance research into more than 240 FTSE 350 annual reports in 2011/2012 finds that while FTSE 350 chairmen are better engaged on corporate governance, many still aren’t setting a clear ‘tone from the top’. Governance, Thought Leadership 2012-10-18T13:55:56+00:00 http://thinking.grant-thornton.co.uk/the_boardroom/index.php/article/comply_or_explain_three_ways_to_make_a_meaningful_explanation/ Ben Langford http://thinking.grant-thornton.co.uk/the_boardroom/index.php/member/profile/1916/ http://thinking.grant-thornton.co.uk/the_boardroom/index.php/gt_weblog/comply_or_explain_three_ways_to_make_a_meaningful_explanation/#When:10:30:35Z Corporate governance compliance appears to have plateaued so the focus is now on explaining why a company has not complied and acted the way it has. Here we review the current mindset behind the ‘comply or explain’ principle, which underpins corporate governance in the UK, and look at three suggestions to improve the quality of explanations. ]]> Governance, Thought Leadership 2012-03-15T10:30:35+00:00 http://thinking.grant-thornton.co.uk/the_boardroom/index.php/article/quoted_company_awards_2012_winners_list/ Fiona Cullinan http://thinking.grant-thornton.co.uk/the_boardroom/index.php/member/profile/78/ http://thinking.grant-thornton.co.uk/the_boardroom/index.php/gt_weblog/quoted_company_awards_2012_winners_list/#When:17:00:45Z Ten new stars of British business were crowned tonight at the annual Grant Thornton Quoted Company Awards in London. The high-profile event, attended by more than 800 guests from the City, recognises the talent and achievements of smaller quoted companies and entrepreneurs in the marketplace. So, who came out on top? 2012-01-25T17:00:45+00:00 http://thinking.grant-thornton.co.uk/the_boardroom/index.php/article/comply_or_explain_is_working_says_frc/ Ben Langford http://thinking.grant-thornton.co.uk/the_boardroom/index.php/member/profile/1916/ http://thinking.grant-thornton.co.uk/the_boardroom/index.php/gt_weblog/comply_or_explain_is_working_says_frc/#When:08:30:50Z The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), which oversees the UK’s corporate governance codes, released a new report today showing a strong uptake of new provisions among companies and shareholders. But the review also highlights some ongoing areas of concern… Governance, Stewardship Code, Thought Leadership 2011-12-14T08:30:50+00:00