Grant Thornton: The Boardroom Blog

‘Comply or explain’ is working, says FRC

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 | Posted by: Ben Langford
Categories: Governance, Stewardship Code, Thought Leadership | Tags: governance, FRC, Corporate Governance, FTSE 350, Corporate Governance Review, Stewardship Code, UK Corporate Governance Code, guidance, Turnbull, comply or explain, Financial Reporting Lab, institutional investors

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…

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Corporate governance framework for European companies: what needs to be improved?

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Governance | Tags: governance, Board, Corporate Governance, Simon Lowe, women, gender, UK Corporate Governance Code, diversity, Europe, guidance, comply or explain, debate

Last week the European Commission launched a public consultation into European corporate governance, its effectiveness and possible ways forward. On the discussion agenda are board effectiveness, gender diversity, short-termism and the failure of self-regulation prior to the economic crisis. Read on to join the debate.

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Essentials unravelled for non-executive directors

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: FRC, Governance, Non-executive director, Thought Leadership | Tags: tax, governance, report, FRC, Board, pensions, Bribery Act, financial reporting, UK Corporate Governance Code, NEDs, NED, FRRP, iXBRL, guidance, auto-enrolment

What issues will be topical during the current reporting cycle for private and non-listed companies? And what are their wider business concerns? Grant Thornton’s new guide helps non-executive directors (NEDs) understand the issues.

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