FutureBoards aims to set the agenda and drive public debate on corporate governance issues. Please find some of our opinion pieces and interviews below.
On 5 February, FutureBoards together with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Singapore, Telenor Asia, Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) and the Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS) co-hosted the sixth FutureBoards Cross-Border Dialogue on Board Diversity.
Et viktig hovedspørsmål som man fortsatt reflekterer for lite over i mange norske bedrifter, er hva styrets rolle bør og skal være. Handler styrearbeidet bare om å skape verdier for aksjonærene, eller er det også viktig med et styre og styremedlemmer som ser på seg selv som tillitsvalgte for selskapet, og ikke bare for eierinteressene?
Fra 1. januar er rundt 8000 aksjeselskaper pålagt kjønnsbalanse i styrene sine, og uten det har ikke selskapet et lovlig valgt styre. På styrerekrutteringsfronten er det forunderlig stille. Tidligere næringsminister Jan Christian Vestre fikk vedtatt lovendringen på rekordtid. Mange bedriftseiere har nok fortsatt ikke kommet over sjokket. Lovendringen innfører krav til kjønnssammensetningen i styrene i norske foretak av en viss størrelse.
In the post-Covid-19 era, companies are navigating a transformative landscape, with the ESG megatrend reshaping boardroom strategies to address the growing demands of investors, consumers, activists and regulators. Boards need to extend their responsibility beyond shareholders, embracing a holistic approach that considers the broader impact on all stakeholders in an increasingly interconnected and conscientious global community.
Where did ESG come from? Many attribute a 2004 United Nations report called Who Cares Wins as the first mainstream use of the concept. It raised awareness for something many boardrooms had been working to incorporate, albeit under different names or forms.
For too long, board directors have been dragging their feet in making crucial changes with regards to their board’s role, composition and work processes. Geopolitical unrest, digitalisation and climate change didn’t seem to escalate any sense of urgency. And then came Covid!
When Norway introduced a 40 percent gender quota on the boards of listed companies in 2006, it was seen as a much-needed step toward equality. Now private firms are on the agenda.
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