Overview of key governance issues for UK companies: winter 2023

The Winter edition of the Linklaters “At a glance: governance & risk”, which covers the last quarter of 2023 and early 2024, is now available.

It provides an overview of recent key governance issues for UK companies, including developments relating to:

• governance and audit reforms, including the new UK Corporate Governance Code and guidance published in January;
• investor stewardship and updated proxy voting guidance for listed company AGMs in 2024;
• narrative reporting recommendations relevant to climate-related disclosures;
• directors' duties and obligations;
• remuneration and pay issues; and 
• other ESG and sustainability issues, including litigation risks.