World Day for Safety and Health at Work
The new Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act received Royal Assent on 15 March, following an expedited passage through Parliament. This brief explainer tells you what, as a Company SecretaThe annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. And this year it is focusing on enhancing social dialogue towards a culture of safety and health.
New measures to tackle corruption and dirty money become law
The new Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act received Royal Assent on 15 March, following an expedited passage through Parliament. This brief explainer tells you what, as a Company Secretary, you need to know.
Bridgehouse joins Change the Race Ratio
Today we are proud to be signatories of Change the Race Ratio, a campaign to increase racial and ethnic participation in British businesses. We want to help #changetheraceratio and accelerate change, because progress remains painfully slow.
It’s Blue Monday, let’s talk about mental health in the workplace
Picture this; it’s a dark, cold, winter morning, the Christmas lights and decorations are gone, the excitement of your time off over the holidays has long since passed, and to top it all off, it’s Monday. Sound familiar? As ‘Blue Monday’ rolls around, just what is ‘Blue Monday’, and what should businesses be doing about it?
From outsource to resource: Working with company secretaries
The era of businesses replicating themselves in the image of the company behemoths of the past, heavily reliant on investment capital and top-heavy management to drive their expansion, are all but gone. Instead, businesses are being created fleet of foot, geared to reach the market quickly, test and trial their wares and services fast, learn from their mistakes and move forwards.
Online betting group 888 takes a bad punt on compliance
Perhaps it is because governance is the third wheel of ESG that it is sometimes associated with opaque concepts about doing good, sustainability, being a good corporate citizen and other terms that, while laudable, can also seem outside the cut and thrust of business. But, as we have highlighted in previous governance articles, from fast fashion to energy supply, failure to observe good governance is one of the fastest ways to demolish stock values — something that is far from ephemeral.
Fashion retailer Boohoo asserts new corporate governance rules for suppliers after hitting the headlines for a major supply chain failure
As part of its attempts to implement stronger governance and repair reputational damage following a headline-hitting corporate governance failure, online fashion retailer Boohoo cut ties with a swathe of suppliers on 25 March 2021 as it seeks to improve factory conditions for workers.
Pressure builds to make section 172 reflect society’s values
They may be little more than two years old, but the most recent revisions to section 172 of the UK’s Companies Act 2006 are looking increasingly out of time. And a comparatively small amendment to its wording could have a profound impact on how the purpose and objectives of business are evaluated and measured, with a fresh emphasis on corporate governance.
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Writing minutes effectively at board meetings
As we highlighted in our previous article about the failures of HBOS, writing minutes effectively is a crucial part of any business. They are useful for detailing future plans, noting progress and most importantly, they are a legal record of board meetings.