In February, governance professionals polled by the Institute and The Core Partnership placed ESG at the top of their list of priorities for 2021. Sara Drake looks at some of the issues facing governance professionals.

Black Rock CEO Larry Fink’s annual letter to CEOs is always closely scrutinised. As the head of the world’s largest institutional investor, he identifies the issues companies must prioritise to generate long-term value. Three key lessons emerge from Fink’s focus on ESG.

In 2018, the EU set out a clear action plan for sustainable economic growth. The EU’s objective is to maintain growth without creating problems for future generations due to depleting resources or environmental crises, such as climate change.

A lot of time and effort can go into responding to ESG rating schemes. How do you know which one(s) to focus your efforts on, and what can you do to increase your company’s score?

As the pandemic unfolded and home working became mandatory, boards and legal departments were forced to rapidly implement digital alternatives. To respond to these diverse pressures, boards have had to work faster.

In this article Diligent discusses the shift of priorities for boards towards ESG concerns.

Whether it's a global pandemic or a regular change, the role of a leader remains the same.

With the pandemic everyone may think that the war for talent is at an end; that people will just be sitting tight in their current roles and, that with the focus on cost, there will be little or no need for new talent.

Measures put in place to reduce the spread of coronavirus have tested boards as never before.