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Non-executive directors articles

Articles and feature from the ICAEW on the role and responsibilities of non-executive directors

Displaying 1-26 of 26 results
Sustainability: the most-needed knowledge for boards
  • Apr 2024
  • ICAEW Insights
Every NED – not just ‘the ESG person’ – must have a basic grasp of sustainability issues for a board to function effectively, says Jeannette Lichner.
The role of boards in reaching net zero
  • Jan 2024
  • ICAEW
The non-executive board and the task of the net-zero transition are perfect bedfellows, according to Chapter Zero’s Chief Executive.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMUNITY Exploring governance - What is the role of a NED?
  • Jun 2023
  • David Levenson
As governance codes have developed, the role played by non-executive directors (NEDs) on boards has become more prominent and exposed. In his series reflecting on how to create a high performing board, executive coach David Levenson outlines the responsibilities of NEDs.
Exploring governance - why join a board?
  • May 2023
  • David Levenson
In his first article looking at the importance of governance and the role of board members, executive coach David Levenson explains that joining a board can boost your confidence and your career prospects, while supporting a more sustainable future for all.
FTSE boards failing to promote women into executive roles
  • Nov 2022
  • ICAEW Insights
Despite progress in hiring women as non-executive directors, boards continue to miss opportunities to create robust female talent pipelines to the top executive jobs.
The Board Scorecard: shifting the climate conversation
  • Apr 2022
  • ICAEW Insights
Board chairs and non-executive directors wanted a simpler way to benchmark their progress towards net zero. The new Chapter Zero Board Scorecard is the result.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMUNITY Securing an NED role may be harder than you think
  • Jan 2022
  • ICAEW Insights
The non-executive director’s role has changed considerably in recent years. Boards are seeking people with exactly the right expertise.
Exclusive CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMUNITY Taking on the role of ‘Non-Executive Director’… boards do need You!
  • Sep 2021
  • Louis Cooper
The role of the Non-Executive Director (‘NED’) can be both challenging and rewarding, but it is important to know what you are getting into.
An interview with a NFL participant and their mentor
  • Mar 2021
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.
Does your board know how to make its net zero contribution?
  • Jan 2021
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.
Public sector NEDs: it’s about depth and diversity of experience
  • Jan 2021
7 January 2021: Following a webinar with HMRC’s Jim Harra last year, ICAEW’s series on how to be a non-executive director in the public sector continues in 2021.
Become a non-executive director in the public sector
  • Jan 2021
4 January 2021: ICAEW is running a webinar series on the important role non-executive directors play in the public sector and how chartered accountants can add valuable insight and gain rewarding experience via such roles.
Exclusive CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMUNITY Whats it like being a NED in the public sector
  • Oct 2020
  • Corporate Governance Community
  • Corporate Governance Community Newsletter
In the first of a series of articles and webinars on NEDs in the public sector, we talked to Heather Logan ACA to find out more about serving on the boards of public bodies in Scotland.
Exclusive What’s it like being a NED in the public sector?
  • Sep 2020
  • ICAEW Insights
In the first of a series of articles and webinars on NEDs in the public sector, we talked to Heather Logan ACA to find out more about serving on the boards of public bodies in Scotland.
Exclusive FINANCIAL SERVICES FACULTY Overboard and overloaded in financial services: checklists for NEDs in banking, insurance and investment management
  • Dec 2019
Non-executive directors need to manage their roles so they have the right amount of time for all the companies they serve, and time to develop themselves professionally.
Exclusive Reducing the size of board packs
  • Oct 2019
  • Zsuzsanna Schiff
  • FS Focus
Zsuzsanna Schiff talks to Hitesh Patel, independent NED and chair of the ICAEW Insurance Committee about how to reduce the size of the board packs
Exclusive CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMUNITY Seven reasons why a board role can boost your career
  • Oct 2019
  • Julia Root-Gutteridge
  • Corporate Governance Community Newsletter
There is a lot of focus on how to get non-executive director (NED) positions on corporate boards and the best way to build a portfolio career – but many professionals don’t realise the value of laying the groundwork for success at this level much earlier in their careers.
Exclusive BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT FACULTY How to find the right NED
  • Mar 2019
  • Oliver Cummings
  • Business and Management
The right non-executive directors can bring great value to board meetings, but the wrong ones can bog an organisation down in a quagmire of corporate governance, says Oliver Cummings.
Exclusive A look at the NED's changing role
  • Nov 2018
  • Nick Martindale
  • Economia
After several business failures, the role of the non-executive director is coming under scrutiny
FINANCIAL SERVICES FACULTY How NEDs and CFOs can tackle the culture in financial services
  • Sep 2018
  • John Mongelard
ICAEW's Financial Services Faculty explains what Non-Executive Directors and Chief Financial Officers can do to improve organisational culture.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMUNITY The collapse of Carillion: lessons for NEDs
  • Feb 2018
  • Corporate Governance Community
  • Corporate Governance Community Newsletter
In the wake of another large-scale corporate governance disaster, non-executives must present greater challenge in the boardroom to protect their companies and stakeholders
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMUNITY KPMG Connect On Board – are you considering a non-executive director career?
  • Mar 2017
  • Corporate Governance Community
  • Corporate Governance Community Newsletter
ICAEW members in the UK can explore non-executive opportunities through an online platform provided by KPMG.
Exclusive CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMUNITY International NEDs
  • Jun 2014
  • Edward Addey
  • Corporate Governance Community Newsletter
A board of directors must have the necessary diversity and experience relevant to the company’s business. Financial knowledge is clearly important, but there’s another area which is often ignored: international experience and understanding.
Exclusive FINANCIAL SERVICES FACULTY Better boardroom behaviour
  • Oct 2013
  • Dawn Cowie
  • FS Focus
Boards of directors are under pressure to scrutinise the risks, leadership and values of the financial institutions they oversee in more detail. Dawn Cowie looks at whether their approach is changing.
Exclusive FINANCIAL SERVICES FACULTY The appeal of being a NED
  • Sep 2013
  • Dawn Cowie | Colin Carnall
  • FS Focus
The risk-reward balance for non-executive directors has shifted. Dawn Cowie examines the regulatory and legal climate, and Colin Carnall weighs up the demands and enduring appeal of the role.
Exclusive CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMUNITY Starting as a non-executive director
  • Feb 2011
  • Non-executive Directors Group
  • Corporate Governance Community Newsletter
Despite some of the bad publicity about risks versus rewards and the increasingly onerous responsibilities associated with being a non-executive director, it is still a worthwhile thing to do. January 2008.
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