It’s Time to Rethink the Role of the Company Secretary – And Elevate It!
Important Updates to UK Company Law – Are You Prepared?
The UK is undergoing major reforms to company law under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. These changes, led by Companies House, are designed to enhance transparency, strengthen governance, and combat financial crime, ensuring that businesses operating in the UK adhere to higher standards of accountability and integrity.
Mental Health and the Workplace – Mental Health Awareness Week 2025
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.
EU AI Act: The First Phase Has Arrived – Are You Ready?
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.
Governance Strategy and Sustainability Are the Hidden Value of Charity Overheads
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.
Get ready for the Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill
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.
Property industry looks to governance for affordable housing development
In another sign of how governance is increasingly been seen as a pivotal foundation block for the investment community, a new governance code has been launched aimed at helping to encourage institutional investment in affordable housing.
What’s In a Name: Why Company Secretaries Still Need Their Profile Raised…
Is it time for a whole new approach to how our role as company secretaries is named, defined, and promoted? Even with awareness of governance gaining momentum, especially redefined as ESG, it still feels that the Cosec’s role as the chief governance officer is still not recognised and is by and large taken for granted.
Navigating the Future: Essential Skills for aspiring and recently qualified Cosecs
Whether you have trained in law or specifically in governance, a career as a Company Secretary is rewarding, interesting and multi-faceted.
How the wheels came off Boeing’s reputation
Along with Airbus, Boeing once ruled the skies. The two aircraft manufacturers dominate the aeronautical industry, with the US giant building an impeccable safety and quality reputation over decades, yet recent events have shown how quickly the mighty can hit turbulence.