In this article we discuss COP26, climate change and the actions and commitments we have made.

Today’s King’s speech has set the legislative priorities for the first parliamentary session of this new Labour Government. As expected, it will be a busy session with 38 bills announced and a focus on delivery and growth.

Lauren MacIntyre spoke to Governance and Compliance about her award win, as well as her entry into the profession.

The topic of modern slavery is key not only to businesses but also to governments, and its importance is increasing within large, multinational corporations.

ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute has today welcomed the Government’s response to last years’ consultation on Corporate Transparency and Register Reform, in which the Government looked at options to enhance the role of Companies House and increase the transparency of UK corporate entities.

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.

Section 172, an elevator to better best practice' looked at how for some companies it’s a tick-boxing exercise.

On Thursday 26 June, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act received Royal Assent.

Governance professionals need to leverage their position to make sure organisations steer a wise course when it comes to climate-related initiatives.