As many governments have taken action to improve the gender diversity on boards, James McMillan, a Non-Executive Director of the Stockport Credit Union, believes that more needs to be done to attract younger people to these roles.

In this case study, Andrew Haven, Vice President - Equity Propriety Trading at Deutsche Bank gives his account on why he enrolled on NFL. His NFL Mentor, Philip Gregory, Independent Non-Executive Director at Hansard Global, also shares how he helped Andrew.

28 January 2021: Delivering the UK's net zero ambition should be a priority for every board member – executive and non-executive director alike. Chapter Zero and ICAEW have come together to explain what net zero really means for businesses and their boards.

Neil French and Dawn White answer questions raised in the recent webinar.

This report expands our examination to audit committees in a further six EU countries, spread across the centre and south, with various corporate governance traditions and different sized capital markets – namely Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Malta, The Netherlands and Portugal.

This on-demand session from experts at Manolete Partners PLC covers several topics of interest to IPs, including the suspension of wrongful trading and directors’ duties, important recent cases, and the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act.

International perspective: Gain key insights into the role of good governance in the public sector and how you could contribute to that acting as a NED.

Gain advice from an experienced independent non-executive director on how to be a successful iNED in a rapidly changing regulated environment, including practical tips to benefit you both personally and professionally.

Chapter on the uniqueness of the non-executive director’s role and its impact on company performance.

A chapter analysing what makes boards effective, including achieving boardroom diversity and the role of board reviews.

Chapter on remuneration for non-executive directors (NEDs), providing market data and best practice guidance.

CIPD factsheet on the role, responsibilities and duties of a non-executive director, plus the liabilities a NED is likely to face. Requires free registration to view.

Revised guidance note from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), which provides an initial checklist of elements a company may wish to cover in its non-executive director appointment letters. It has been updated to reflect the 2018 versions of the UK Corporate Governance Code and Guidance on Board Effectiveness.

Guidance on the role of the non-executive director published by the Institute of Directors. Further publications on Corporate Governanceare available from their website.

An updated version of the UK Corporate Governance Code was published by the FRC in July 2018. The new Code applies to accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. The role of non executives is referred to throughout.