Reading Time: 3 minutes The articles of association (“Articles”) are the governing rule book of the Company. A regular review of your company’s Articles ensures that they contain the provisions that are right for your company and are in accordance with current legislation. That’s particularly true when the company has more than one director or shareholder, as properly drafted Articles […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes The term “Corporate Governance” is familiar to most people but what does it mean to your business? Simply put, corporate governance is the right people talking about the right things at the right time. It provides a framework to support the decision-making process thereby protecting the directors and enabling your company to deliver on your
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Have you responded to the BEIS consultation paper yet? This is a consultation that will frame the role of the new regulator, the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA) and radically change the corporate governance landscape. It could also have major impacts on the attractiveness of the UK as a place to list, and the
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity or DEI is currently one of the most talked about business and social discussion points. Various reports and publications have recently established the directly proportional relation of diversity, equity and inclusion to a company’s success and innovation. In the next 9 episodes of our podcast, Beyond Governance are speaking with a range
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Sandy-Lee is passionate about inclusion and equality and shares the lessons she has learnt over the last 15 months as a D&I professional… Written by Sandy-Lee Connolly, Group Head of Talent and Diversity, Keller Group. Sandy-Lee is a member of Keller’s Sustainability Steering Committee and leads on Gender Equality. She is also a Trustee of Mind in
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Reading Time: 2 minutes People find minute writing difficult. That’s because it is. Producing “good” minutes is hard and time consuming. It’s a skill and must be learned and honed through practice. There is no substitute for this. Most company secretaries will at some point in their career be required to attend a meeting and take the minutes. This is
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Reading Time: 3 minutes The recent pandemic has only sharpened investor understanding of the unpredictability of risks that companies can face in any given year. These unexpected challenges have also highlighted how ESG preparedness has softened the blow for those organisations that were ahead of the curve on integrating sustainability risks into decision making and reporting on progress. The
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Article originally written by Beyond Governance for Cytec Solutions – a leading provider of efficient management solutions. Elevating the role of the Company Secretary to Chief Governance Officer requires a mindset change. When we coach governance professionals and company secretaries on elevating their role, we hear their justifications for the continuation of their current state. Often it’s
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Company secretaries are often seen as enablers – after all if you want something done, best to ask a busy person, right? As Company Secretaries, we are lucky to have very varied and wide ranging roles. Whilst this means that our roles are interesting and no two days are the same, it can mean that extra
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Gone are the days when Company Secretarial (Cosec) teams were seen as pure diary managers for meetings and agenda and minute drafters. Today, the Cosec function is expected to act as a catalyst in building accountability and control, driving ethical decision making and safeguarding against legal and regulatory breaches to name but a few. Cosecs
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