10 ways for boards to actively control corporate culture

Multiple-choice questions: In order to be awarded CPD units you must answer the following five random questions correctly. If you fail the test, please re-read the article before attempting the questions again

  1. Which of these proposals is not one of the potential revisions to the UK corporate governance code?

  2. Why do many current whistleblowing systems fail?

  3. Why is it crucial for boards to speak to the workforce at large, rather than just management?

  4. Why do many boards try to have sessions without management in the room?

  5. Why might it be important for boards to act on issues of executive ethics?

  6. How might boards best receive the views of employees without a management filter?

  7. Which of these is not a reason that serving for a long time as a director on a board is a bad idea?

  8. Which of the following is not a reason why incentive-based pay should also come with ethical or fair treatment clauses?

  9. Why might a culture audit be an important part of a board toolkit?

  10. Why is it important to check prospective executive and director social media accounts?