The Hub Sep, 2021, monthly e-newsletter from Independent Directors’ Databank gives you a broad view of developments happening around Regulatory framework, Corporate world among other updates.

The featured stories in various sections cover regulatory updates, governance practices and experience sharing by Independent Directors.

Sustainability and ESG are no longer the sole responsibility of a company’s sustainability officer or other corporate executives. With the idea being mainstreamed, today, investors expect that the board must deeply engage with the issue. It is a research proved fact that companies with robust board oversight tend to do a better job managing ESG risks. Assigning ESG to a board committee signals publicly that ESG is important to the company. Directors can enable more effective engagement with investors by fostering more proactive identification, measurement, and disclosure of ESG risks that provide insight into how the organization is integrating sustainability and changing stakeholder expectations into its risk and strategy practice.

Setting in the Hub – Sep, 2021 issue highlights “The Board’s role in Sustainability” a published article with Harvard Business Review.

Vignettes showcase the Power Talk with Prof. R. A. Mashelkar on the topic "Ten Tenets of Resilience".

Regulatory Worktop shares the key updates about, a) Annual report on the capacity building of independent directors, b) Ministry of Corporate Affair enhanced the scope for seeking exemption from Online Proficiency Test by Independent Directors, c) LLP Amendment Bill 2021 gives a booster shot to ease of doing business in India, d) Income tax amendment bill introduced in Lok Sabha to scrap retrospective taxes; e) Lok Sabha passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021; and f) FAQ on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Regulators Eye focus on the key updates relating to a) Eicher Motors shareholders reject Mr. Siddhartha Lal's re-appointment as MD; b) Unchecked dominance in digital markets a concern, says CCI chief, c) Competition Commission of India fines top car maker Maruti Suzuki Rs. 200 cr over “unfair business practices” , d) ICAI to come out with eight new forensic accounting, investigation standards, e) Supreme Court stalls $3.4-billion RIL-Future deal; f) ESG factors now part of lending decision by top banks globally: CRISIL CEO and g) Deal Of The Century: How Michael Dell Turned His Declining PC Business Into A $40 Billion Windfall.

Events Expo showcases relevant national and global upcoming events, programs, workshops, conferences, etc. for participation of the members. This issue covers 16th Sustainability Summit 2021 | 2-3 Sept, 2021 and IICA Familiarization Programme for Independent Directors | 28-29 Sept, 2021.

Global Events, suggested are Strategies for a more Resilient Supply Chain | 16th Sept, 2021 and INSEAD Workshop: Venture Capital, Business Angels, and Starts Ups | 22 Sept, 2021.