Governance in focus
A deeper dive
On the board agenda 2025
December 2024
When we consider the matters which are top of the board’s agenda, geopolitical uncertainty, culture and the rapid advancement of technology are regularly cited as key challenges and opportunities in addition to more “business as usual” issues of supply chain, cost pressures and challenges in attracting and retaining talent. These circumstances are only likely to continue into 2025 and beyond. Boards will have to allow their agendas to adapt and flow accordingly.
“On the Board Agenda 2025” has two objectives – first, to act as a reminder of key matters for the reporting season, and second, to help you remain informed and stay on top of emerging governance and regulatory issues as we head into 2025. We provide a round-up and reminder on some of the hot topics which boards need to be aware of across the governance landscape:
- An overview of the economic environment
- An update on regulatory developments
- Areas for focus including the new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud
- Board governance – the changing role of the audit committee, board performance reviews
- Viewpoints on risk and control – geopolitical risk and resilience, the new declaration on material controls and predictions on cyber and AI developments
- And finally, a reporting round-up looking at corporate reporting, sustainability, taxation and remuneration
We hope you find it a helpful and interesting read over the festive season!
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On the board agenda half year 2024
In this half year “On the Board Agenda,” we provide a round-up and reminder on some of the hot topics which boards need to be aware of across the governance landscape:
- An overview of the economic environment
- An update on regulatory developments, highlighting where activity has been paused during the election process
- New board-relevant initiatives from the Investor Forum and the Institute of Business Ethics
- Viewpoints on risk and control – the new declaration on material controls and new guidance on the effective governance of cyber risks
- And finally, a reporting round-up looking at sustainability, taxation and corporate reporting
We hope you find this edition of ‘On the board agenda’ a helpful and insightful contribution to your summer reading material and to your board and audit committee agendas for the remainder of 2024.
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