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The UK Corporate Governance Code
  • Jan 2024
  • Financial Reporting Council

UK Corporate Governance Code 2024 (for accounting periods on or after 1 January 2025): Section 1: Board leadership and company purpose and Section 2 – Division of responsibilities

UK Corporate Governance Code 2018. Section1: Board leadership and company purpose and Section 2: Division of responsibilities

Guidance on board effectiveness
  • Jul 2018
  • Financial Reporting Council
Guidance published by the FRC in July 2018 'to stimulate boards thinking on how they can carry out their role and encourage them to focus on continually improving their effectiveness.' The role of the chairman is one of the issues covered in Section 2.
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Guidance and reports

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Covid -19 interviews
  • Apr 2020
  • Board Alchemy
ICAEW member Hanif Barma, who runs the board effectiveness consultancy, Board Alchemy, has conducted a series of interviews with FTSE chairs, risk committee members and charity governance professionals to hear how they are approaching the COVID-19 crisis. Read his findings.
Interview with IVSC Chairman, Lord Alistair Darling
  • Oct 2019
  • ICAEW
IVSC Chief Executive, Nick Talbot, outgoing Chair of the Board of Trustees, Sir David Tweedie, and incoming Chair, Alistair Darling, share reflections on the progress made by, and opportunities facing, the global valuation profession.
The chair's challenge series
  • Jun 2018
  • Association of Chairs
A series of briefings and events aimed at third sector chairs. Recent briefing have included: Making board committees work; Managing difficult board dynamics; Navigating risk; Successfully appraising your CEO. Registration required to download briefings.
The role of the chairman
  • Mar 2017
  • Institute of Directors
A brief overview of the role from the IoD
A chairs compass – a guide for Chairs of charities and non-profit organisations
  • Jan 2017
  • Association of Chairs
A practical guide on improving chair performance and board effectiveness for chairs in the third sector. Registration required for download.
A question of balance - a guide to the Chair and Chief Executive relationship
  • Jan 2017
  • Association of Chairs
Guidance for chairs in the third sector on managing their relationship with the organisations CEO. Registration required for download.
Letters to a new chair
  • Jul 2014
  • The Centre for Tomorrow’s Company
Guidance for chairman, given as a series of letters from various related parties, for instance the former chairman, the CEO, non-executive director, and board committee chairs.
Report on board effectiveness: updating progress, promoting best practice
  • Dec 2012
  • Association of British Insurers
This report gives an update on progress and highlights best practice in diversity, succession planning and board evaluation as vital components of board effectiveness. It also includes a review of the role of the chairman.
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