This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, and this year’s theme – community – reminds us that our wellbeing depends not only on individual resilience but on the networks of support that surround us. Since many of us spend the bulk of our waking hours at work, cultivating a compassionate, understanding workplace community is essential both for individual health and organisational success.

The EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) officially entered its first implementation phase on 2 February 2025, marking a major shift in how organisations across Europe and beyond must approach AI regulation, staff training, and compliance.

Amid the sheer scale of legislation included in the recent King’s Speech, with some 40 bills included in plans for the parliamentary term, it is perhaps not surprising that there has not been much noise about legislative proposals which are set to significantly bolster the pivotal role of corporate governance.