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UK corporate law weekly update—FRC Stewardship Code consultation, IFRS climate disclosures, LLP address protection regulations, Takeover Code scope changes, Autumn Budget tax, key dates (14 November 2024)

Published on: 14 November 2024

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Corporate governance

FRC opens consultation on revisions to UK Stewardship Code

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has opened a consultation on revisions to the UK Stewardship Code (the Code). The changes are designed to support economic growth and investment, enhance openness for British investors, savers and pensioners, and simplify reporting requirements. The consultation runs until 19 February 2025. The FRC plans to issue the revised Code in late 2025, with adoption and the initial reporting round set for 2026. See: LNB News 11/11/2024 28.

Environmental, social and governance issues

IFRS issues progress update on corporate climate-related reporting

The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation has delivered a report to the Financial Stability Board, setting out worldwide advances in compulsory and voluntary corporate climate-related reporting. The report also describes convergence with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations, observing that 82% of companies have reported information consistent with at least one of the recommendations...

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