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In Europe 21st July 2026

EC to reduce mandatory sustainability reporting requirements for companies by more than 60 per cent

These changes are also expected to reduce reporting costs by more than 30 per cent per company, in line with the Commission’s objective of reducing the burdens associated with reporting requirements by 25 per cent. Consejeros Editorial Team On 3 July, the European Commission adopted the revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), including a voluntary reporting standard for small businesses, with the aim of improving transparency and reducing the administrative…

In Spain 17th July 2026

Data loss is greatest fear of Spanish directors and executives, according to WTW

92 per cent of directors and executives in Spain identify data loss as their greatest concern in 2026. This is according to the Global Directors and Officers 2026 survey conducted by Willis, a WTW company, which analyses the risk perceptions of governing bodies in more than eight regions around the world. Reported by Consejeros Editorial Team Data loss is the main risk for Spanish executives. Specifically, 92 per cent of…

Companies 14th July 2026

Value of intangible assets up from less than 30% to 60–90% per cent of a company’s total value over past 15 years, according to Corporate Excellence

Reported by Consejeros Editorial Team The management of companies’ intangible assets – such as brands, patents, software, customer relationships and human capital – and of the reputation economy has been the backbone of the Corporate Excellence business foundation, which has just celebrated its 15th anniversary. On such a significant occasion, the organisation believes it has achieved its objective of making intangibles the centre of business strategy. During this time, intangibles…

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In the World 8th July 2026

AI being integrated slowly into board agendas, according to IESE study

Reported by Consejeros Editorial Team The findings of the 2026 Survey on Boards of Directors, conducted by the Centre for Corporate Governance at IESE Business School, conclude that 55 per cent of board members believe that AI is not yet delivering tangible results for their companies. Furthermore, only 36 per cent of respondents state that their board addresses this issue just once a year, whilst only 15 per cent say…

Markets 18th July 2012

Issuances slow up in the corporate bond markets under euro pressures

By CaixaBank research team, in Barcelona | The worsening climate in peripheral Europe has affected the corporate bond markets. Whereas, during the previous months, this market stood out for its remarkable ability to resist the adversities of the euro area crisis (from the point of view of issuances and the extent of capital flows), in May investor mood and the issuance of corporate bonds had been fully infected. In addition,…

Markets 22nd March 2012

Thursday’s US Corp graph: downgrades hike

Ouch. The US corporate sector accumulates 171 credit downgrades in the first quarter, the highest since the 2009. In the balance of revisions (upward/downward), the ratio is 0.69, far from the highs of 2011 when for each rating cut down there were two ratings changing upwards. In the sectoral breakdown, three areas stand out as having a low rate of upward/downward revisions: telecommunications, financials and non-cyclical consumption. In the opposite side, the…

Companies 6th February 2012

Working co-ops: for some, US hybrid dream

NEW YORK | “Corporations are people, my friend… of course they are. Everything corporations earn ultimately goes to the people. Where do you think it goes? Whose pockets? Whose pockets? People’s pockets. Human beings my friend.” That speech by GOP candidate Mitt Romney stirred a huge debate about the role of corporations in the US society. The Occupy Wall Street movement highly distrusted firms. Were they exaggerating? Do companies need…