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Industry News 17 November, 2023

The FRC’s latest Annual Review of Corporate Governance Reporting has found ongoing improvements in the quality of reporting against the UK Corporate Governance Code, but also identifies areas where many companies are still falling short.

Industry News 1 November, 2023

The FRC Lab has issued a series of reports looking at how companies can improve their reporting by taking a more focused, strategic approach to assessing materiality.

Industry News 25 October, 2023

The Government's anticipated call for evidence has now been issued, seeking views on the costs, benefits and practicalities of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions reporting in the UK, to help inform the government’s decision on whether to endorse the ISSB standards in the UK. It also investigates the current SECR framework to inform a Post-Implementation Review of the policy.

Industry News 18 October, 2023

Government withdraws annual resilience statement, fraud detection/prevention statement and triennial audit and assurance policy (AAP).

IR Society News Industry News 5 May, 2023

Katya Gorbatiouk of the London Stock Exchange outlines her thoughts on the direction of travel for sustainability communications, the key areas where transparency is expected by capital providers and the implications for the mission-critical role of the IR function.

IR Society News Industry News 3 May, 2023

The IR Society, the UK’s professional body for investor relations practitioners, today launches its 23rd Annual Best Practice Awards (the ‘Awards’).

Industry News 14 December, 2022

The FCA's latest Primary Market Bulletin looks at Climate-related financial disclosures, UK MAR and its interaction with the Listing Rules and the UK's M&A approvals regime, recent 'unlawful disclosure' enforcement, SPACs and reverse takeovers, Structured digital reporting, and the UK Short Selling Regulation.

Industry News 13 December, 2022

The FRC has published its ‘What makes a Good Annual Report and Accounts’, setting out the attributes for a high-quality Annual Report and Accounts (ARA).

Industry News 9 December, 2022

Both Glass Lewis and ISS have updated their proxy voting guidelines for the 2023 AGM season, with Glass Lewis revisions applicable to meetings from 1 January 2023, and ISS's UK Proxy Voting Guidelines applicable for meetings held on or after 1 February 2023.

Industry News 2 November, 2022

At Emperor, we believe in doing business the right way – and our long-term commitment to responsible practice means that it’s part of our identity. We’re joining a growing group of companies who, like us, believe the power of business should be used to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

Industry News 12 May, 2022

The Transition Plan Taskforce, established last month, has issued a call for evidence on a Sector-Neutral Framework for transition plans, which it is proposed will be required to be disclosed by listed companies (and financial institutions) from 2023.

Industry News 21 April, 2022

The FCA have finalised their rules requiring listed companies to report information and disclose against targets on the representation of women and ethnic minorities on their boards and executive management.

Industry News 26 January, 2022

It is fantastic to see the recognition of IR and its growing importance as featured in this week’s Times article by Patrick Hosking. This is supported by the recent findings from our MiFID II research conducted by The London School of Economics and The University of Glasgow, in conjunction with the IR Society, with MiFID regulation creating both opportunity and challenges for IR.

IR Society News Industry News 24 November, 2021

At Tuesday night’s annual Investor Relations Society Best Practice Awards dinner, the IR Society recognised those companies that are leading the way in IR best practice and stakeholder engagement.

Industry News 18 November, 2021

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today, 18 November 2021, published its latest edition of Developments in Audit, which sets out the FRC’s annual assessment of UK audit and ongoing expectations for how audit firms should deliver audit quality improvements to deliver a more effective audit market in the public interest.

Industry News 30 September, 2021

On 20 September 2021, the Value Reporting Foundation published ‘Transition to integrated reporting: A Guide to getting started’ (‘the Guide’) to help report preparers develop a custom-fit transition plan to integrated reporting. The Guide is a companion to the Framework, the principles-based, multi-capital framework used to accelerate integrated reporting across the world. Integrated reporting helps businesses think holistically about their strategy to build investor and key stakeholder confidence and improve future performance.

Industry News 22 September, 2021

Viability and going concern reporting need to be improved to give investors and key stakeholders a clearer picture of the financial stability of businesses, warns the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).

Industry News 14 September, 2021

On 14 September 2021, consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) announced a comprehensive plan to accelerate its climate action. The plan includes a new ambition to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its entire operations and supply chain, from raw material to retailer, by 2040; as well as interim 2030 goals.

IR Society News Industry News Blogs 7 September, 2021

A4S and its CFO Leadership Network have produced this practical guide for investor relations teams on communicating effectively with investors about sustainability.

Industry News 6 September, 2021

On 6 September, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published a list of successful signatories to the UK Stewardship Code (Stewardship Code).