UK
UK’s Institute of Directors (IoD), Cass Business School, and the Chartered Quality Institute, have named British American Tobacco, Unilever, and Diageo as top performers in an annual review of corporate governance among members of the FTSE 100.
The assessment was based on several factors including board effectiveness, accountability, and shareholder relations, as well as how the company was perceived by investors and customers.
BAT was placed first in the IoD governance rankings.
Simon Cleverly, BAT’s group head of corporate affairs, said, “For us, high standards of corporate governance are a fundamental element that underpins the sustainable, long-term growth of our business, and we are very pleased to see this commitment being recognized in the IoD report.”