- ICSA Technology Conference seeks to address lack of techpertise in boardrooms
19 September 2018
ICSA: The Governance Institute is holding a technology conference on 28 September, which seeks to improve the level of technological expertise in UK boardrooms. Addressing the theme of ‘Futureproofing the board’, the conference aims to help boards to acquire the skills needed to take their organisations forward in the digital age. Read more
- ICSA Chief Executive to retire in 2019
03 September 2018
Simon Osborne, the Chief Executive of ICSA: The Governance Institute, a division of the global governance body the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, is to retire in mid-2019. Read more
- Good governance and accountability are key themes of ICSA’s autumn conference
30 August 2018
Strong school governance is based around strategic leadership, robust challenge and support, and accountability on educational performance. It can be hard to achieve, however, which is why ICSA: The Governance Institute will be exploring some of the key governance challenges faced by multi-academy trust boards at its 2018 Academy Governance Conference at the Hallam Conference Centre in London on 5 October. Based around the theme of ‘Delivering excellence in an age of accountability’, the conference will focus on the capabilities needed to meet these challenges. Read more
- ICSA to review the quality and effectiveness of board evaluations
26 August 2018
ICSA: The Governance Institute has today welcomed the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee invitation to convene a group to review the quality and effectiveness of board evaluations. Read more
- Brexit fears lessen but gloom about UK economy remains, latest Boardroom Bellwether survey finds
06 August 2018
Boards lack confidence in the UK economy despite reduced concerns over Brexit according to a survey of FTSE 350 companies out today by ICSA: The Governance Institute. UK boards are also preoccupied with risk, boardroom diversity and the gender pay gap, with the number of boards not seen as gender diverse rising and 69% of companies looking to reduce the gender pay gap. Read more
- ICSA calls for greater Government action to address gender pay gap
02 August 2018
ICSA: The Governance Institute has today welcomed the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee report on gender pay gap reporting, but advises that correcting and removing the gender pay gap is not the sole responsibility of companies. Read more
- Nominations open for ICSA Guernsey Awards 2018
26 July 2018
Nominations are now open for the ICSA Guernsey Awards 2018, which recognise individual and team accomplishments in the field of governance. Taking place at The Old Government House Hotel on Friday, 9 November 2018, the awards are the focal point of ICSA Guernsey’s Annual Dinner, which celebrates the achievements of members and students on the island. Read more
- ICSA welcomes UK Corporate Governance Code and guidance on board effectiveness
16 July 2018
ICSA: The Governance Institute has today issued commentary on the Financial Reporting Council’s updated UK Corporate Governance Code and its Guidance on Board Effectiveness. Read more
- ICSA issues guidance on improving charity boardroom behaviours
12 July 2018
ICSA: The Governance Institute has announced the release of guidance aimed at improving behaviours in charity boardrooms. Read more
- New resources to help boards get the information they need launched today
11 July 2018
ICSA: The Governance Institute and Board Intelligence have today launched a number of key resources to help organisations ensure that boards have the information they need to govern successfully: an assessment tool to review the effectiveness and value of their board reporting; and guidance on ‘Effective Board Reporting’, which offers practical steps to bring about improvements. Read more