In this interview we talk to Robert Lyons, Deputy Company Secretary at Marks and Spencer Group plc and one of the two winners of the CGIUKI 2021 Governance Professional of the Year Award, about what it takes to be an award-winning governance professional.

We marked International Women’s Day 2021 with a webinar ‘Celebrating women in governance – beyond the glass ceiling’. Our panelists shared their thoughts and experiences of working with the board.

This essential course covers deep dive into risk appetite, ownership and management and is aimed at Senior Executives and Board Members who own, manage or have oversight responsibilities for risk.

Essential Board Performance Reviews provides a focused introduction to the principles and practices of board evaluations. The course highlights how regular reviews enhance accountability, decision-making, and strategic alignment. It equips participants with the knowledge to support or lead effective internal and external board assessments. Ideal for fostering continuous improvement at the board level.

Learn how boards and committees should be structured and who should sit on them.

This essential course covers an overview of the risk management fundamentals and is aimed at those with a basic understanding but who wish to know more.

An inspiring trip to Uganda reminds us: good governance is global.

It’s not just the government: schools, careers advisers and young people themselves are keen on apprenticeships. The experiences of two governance apprentices suggest it’s also a route to richer diversity and new sources of talent for the profession.

In our research of 50 FTSE companies, we realised you cannot understand board composition in its fuller meaning without an analysis of information from multiple disparate components. We present our findings – and a suggested solution on how to transform the board’s approach to composition through explicit design that responds to specific circumstances.