U.K. Corporate Governance Code gaps remain despite reporting improvements
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Neil Hodge2021-11-29T19:59:00
U.K. companies have improved corporate reporting—particularly on environmental and social issues—despite more instances of noncompliance with the Corporate Governance Code, according to the Financial Reporting Council’s latest review.
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