Manchester City FC\\\’s Crisis: Financial Irregularities, Governance Issues, and the Implications for Football Introduction Manchester City FC, a club revered worldwide, has been enmeshed in a web of controversies and governance crises. In the last decade, the club\\\’s conduct, especially concerning financial matters, has come under intense scrutiny. Ranging from financial fair play (FFP) violations …
Introduction As the calendar turns to June, rainbow-coloured logos splash across social media and company websites in a deluge of corporate enthusiasm for Pride month. The same trend re-emerges during Black History Month in October. The intention, ostensibly, is to show solidarity, but the increasing cynicism among many stakeholder groups suggests a different narrative: that …
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The Prince of Wales Charitable Trust was recently reported to have received £3m in Fortnum & Mason carrier bags from a Qatari former prime minister between 2011 and 2015. This is on top of the allegations of cash for honours and cash for access related to The Prince’s Trust which is being investigated by the …
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In May 2022, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published their response to 2021 White Paper on audit and corporate governance reform. The changes will not be introduced fully for as long as two years with amendments required to the UK Corporate Governance Code and primary and secondary legislation. Have the measures …
Many organisations with an international presence struggle to oversee and manage risk in their corporate entities (companies, partnerships etc). While many organisations manage these areas well in the parent company or ‘top co.’ few manage those entities below, and even fewer manage those based overseas. Four Reasons To Address Your Subsidiary Company Skeletons 1) Permanently …
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Our Marketing Executive, Hayley Goodhew, has always been passionate about wellbeing and mental health. While we were very busy during World Wellbeing Week, we didn’t have a chance to properly promote it among staff and encourage everyone to take time for themselves. After a hectic couple of weeks, it’s all the more important to take …
In November 2020, Beyond Governance qualified for B-Corp Status, joining more than 4,000 Certified B Corporations across 77 countries and 153 industries, unified by one common goal: transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. In 2021 B Lab awarded us ‘Best for the World’ in the governance category for our …
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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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 …
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 …
