According to a poll by ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute and governance recruitment specialist The Core Partnership, the majority of companies are prepared for the UK to leave Europe with no trade deal in place. Some 71% of respondents, the majority of which hail from finance, commerce and industry, said that they are very prepared for a no trade deal scenario. Just 9% are not at all prepared and an additional 20% were unsure of how prepared their organisation was at the time the poll was carried out.

The Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) convenor responsible for gathering the views of trustees on the charity accounting framework has today begun work with trustees to gain an insight into their understanding of the framework. Trustees in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are being asked to complete a questionnaire which will help to clarify their position.

The Parker Review Steering Committee's 'two years on' progress report on ethnic diversity on UK boards.

Should companies speak out about difficult social, political or environmental topics? If so, when? What does it mean for a company to ‘take a stand’?

CGIUKI has welcomed the FRC’s new Corporate Governance Code but cautioned that governance and regulatory reform remains incomplete.

As a result of the decision to prioritise its role as a standard setter and registration body, CGIUKI is no longer providing board performance reviews through its in-house board evaluation service, CGI Board Evaluation.

Friday 5 February saw the leaking of a white paper on health and social care reform. Given the interest in the NHS and its future approach to systems working, some of the principles aired in the document may be of interest to governance professionals.

On 22 August 2024, the Disciplinary Tribunal (DT) of the Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland (CGIUKI) found proven the following allegations against Ms Ginette Louise Blondel of St. Peter Port, Guernsey.

The white paper very sensibly highlights that the Regulator will establish a compulsory ‘Football Club Corporate Governance Code’ and that this code will draw on existing codes including the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Wates Principles and the Code for Sports Governance. As the leading body for governance in the UK, we firmly believe that better governance drives better decision making in every sector, sport included.