Categoria: International update

It includes:

1. COVID-19: EU Actions
2. EC: sets ban on paying dividends or bonuses as a condition for recapitalising companies in Covid-19 crisis
3. EC: Consultation on a new digital finance strategy for Europe
4. The European Federation of Employee Share Ownership: Employee share ownership in times of pandemic
5. Business reaction to the current crisis: France, Italy and Germany’s main business organizations call for European fiscal solidarity
6. France: to Tighten Controls on Non-EU Foreign Investment
7. The Securities and Exchange Commission abandons key plank of proposal to curb proxy advisers
8. The 25th European Corporate Governance Conference confirmed
9. ecoDa’s news

It includes:

1. COVID-19: EU Actions
2. Competition and COVID-19 in the EU
3. European Commission: action plan to prevent and fight against money laundering and terrorist financing
4. European Parliament: study on the role of SMEs in Europe’s long-term industrial strategy
5. ESMA consults on SME Growth Markets
6. BICG Webinar: Challenges for the boards of directors worldwide from the COVID-19 crisis
7. The Alliance for Corporate Transparency: research on the sustainability-related disclosures made by 1000 European companies
8. ESMA’s opinion on the new ESG disclosure requirements
9. GNDI: A Resources Hub on Corporate Governance
10. EuropeanIssuers: Position Paper on Directors’ Duties and Sustainable Corporate Governance
11. ecoDa’s news

It includes:

1. COVID-19: EU Actions
2. European Commission: Update of its work programme
3. European Commission: Update of the Guidelines on the standardised presentation of a remuneration report
4. The EY study on directors’ duties and sustainable corporate governance: State of play
5. ESAs: Consultation on Environmental, Social and Governance disclosure rules
6. ICGN: Governance Priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic
7. The Global Cyber Alliance: steps to stay safe while working remotely
8. ecoDa’s News

It includes:

1. COVID-19: EU Actions
2. European Commission: Open Consultations
3. The Council of the EU: a unified taxonomy to encourage green investments
4. Rethinking what “Acting in the interest of the corporation” means for boards in times of crisis
5. Avoiding the Risk of Fiduciary Litigation as a Result of the Pandemic
6. How boards can help guide the business during the COVID-19 crisis
7. COVID-19 Upends How Boards Consider Data Protection
8. European Investment Bank: Digitalisation, Small Businesses and Coronavirus
9. IFA’s opinion column on dividends
10. ecoDa’s News

It includes:

1. COVID-19: EU Actions
2. COVID-19: Accountancy Europe / Practical steps to protect SMEs
3. COVID-19: ICGN’s comparative study on how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting individual markets
4. UK: The Institute of Directors calls for help for companies and entrepreneurs affected by COVID-19
5. COVID-19: Updates from the New Zealand Institute of Directors
6. COVID-19: Call to Action from the Planetary Emergency Partnership
7. ESMA’s Annual Report on enforcement and regulatory activities related to corporate reporting
8. ECGS is launching a Shareholder Engagement Pool on Sustainable Distribution Policies.
9. ecoDa’s News

The video is from the Directors’ Institute of Finland which conducts an interview of Stora Enso’s chair, Jorma Eloranta. In this video, Jorma Eloranta explains the role of boards in promoting new business models in line with the climate emergency.

It includes:

• Covid19: EU Actions
• ESMA: Guidance on financial reporting deadlines in light of Covid-19
• Covid19: New national developments with regards to CG
• Slovenia: ecoDa’s member institute inviting its government to take actions
• UK: The Financial Reporting Council’s guidance for companies and auditors during Covid-19 crisis
• Covid-19: Measures taken by the Institutes of Directors outside the EU
• Guberna’s Online GM: Interview with Liesbeth de Ridder, Secretary General
• Joint Letter on Keeping European Markets Open
• COVID-19: Input from EACLN and ACLN members
• ecoDa’s News

It includes:

1. EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance: Final Report on Sustainable Finance
2. EFES: Annual Economic Survey of Employee Share Ownership in European Countries
3. ecoDa, Euronext, Ibabs and PwC’s webinar on “The Future of Boards: Evolution, Digitalisation and Tax Governance”
4. France: Impact of Covid19 on AGM’s season
5. UK: British fund industry warns companies on climate risk
6. The British Academy’s report: Next paper
7. CGLytics: European Board Diversity
8. EC: New Circular Economy Action Plan
9. EC: European Industrial and SMEs Strategy Package
10. McKenzie: “Sustainable Finance: From Niche to New Normal”
11. ecoDa’s News

It includes:

1. EC: Study on Due Diligence through the Supply Chain
2. EC: 2020-2025 Gender Equality Strategy
3. EC: Anti-Money Laundering
4. EC: Study on Blockchains
5. Blackrock: Europe’s listed companies: their governance, shareholders and votes cast
6. Accountants take action against climate change
7. 24th EU CG Conference: Summary and videos available
8. The SMART Project: Videos of their past conference
9. Articles
10. ICGC: Leadership in Risk Management: European Survey 2020
11. ecoDa’s News

It includes:

1. EC Consultation on the review of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive
2. EC Informal Company Law Expert Group: Composition
3. EC Survey on Due Diligence – to be issued on February 24th
4. EC: Public Consultation on the revision of MiFID and MiFIR
5. Frank Bold: The State of Corporate Sustainability Reporting in the EU
6. IIRC: Call for feedback on the International <IR> Framework
7. AccountancyEurope: Towards reliable non-financial information
8. UK IoD : A Centre for Corporate Governance
9. ecoDa’s News