The Corporate Governance Podcast

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  1. 05/12/2025

    Climate Governance Podcast 3

    The Question: What initial steps can be taken to integrate climate governance into the responsibilities of public sector Boards? Episode Description: In the final episode of this mini-series on climate governance in the public sector, we look at the steps that could be taken to implement the framework of statements proposed in episode 2.

    12 min

  2. 05/06/2025

    Climate Governance Podcast 2

    The Question: What does a Board need to assure itself about when overseeing the climate action obligations of a public sector body? Episode Description: In this episode, we suggest a framework of statements that could assist the Board, and the executive, to identify where the Board should be placing its attention. The full framework of statements is available on our Public Sector Climate Governance page.

    11 min
  3. Climate Governance Podcast 1

    04/28/2025

    Climate Governance Podcast 1

    The Question: What are the climate action obligations of the public sector? Episode Description: In this first episode we talk about the climate action obligations of the public sector and the expectation that the oversight of climate governance will become part of the Board’s role under the Code of Practice.

    12 min
  4. Episode 10 - Using corporate governance to support objectives

    03/22/2022

    Episode 10 - Using corporate governance to support objectives

    Over this series of podcasts, we’ve tried to emphasise how corporate governance can work for the organisation, rather than being a series of external requirements. Here we think about the purpose and objectives of organisations, and how applying governance codes could help organisations to achieve their purpose.

    15 min
  5. Episode 9 - Important questions a Board can ask itself

    03/22/2022

    Episode 9 - Important questions a Board can ask itself

    Asking questions is an essential function of the Board. When difficult and unexpected issues arise, those questions can become critical. Here we talk about some of the questions that the Board might want to have at hand.

    12 min
  6. Episode 8 - The Board overseeing progress against strategy

    03/22/2022

    Episode 8 - The Board overseeing progress against strategy

    In our last episode, we talked about the Board’s engagement in the development of strategy. Here, we expand that topic by considering its oversight of progress against that strategy.

    15 min
  7. Episode 7 - The Board and strategy development

    03/22/2022

    Episode 7 - The Board and strategy development

    The strategy should drive the business of the organisation, but sometimes it’s not as helpful as it might be. In this episode, we talk about how the Secretary can support the Board’s effective oversight of strategy development.

    13 min
  8. Episode 6 - The Board and risk management

    03/22/2022

    Episode 6 - The Board and risk management

    This episode talks about the need to connect the Board’s consideration of risk with the achievement of its strategic objectives.

    28 min
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