First-of-its-kind governance conference leading the way in north Wales

A first-of-its-kind conference will be held in north Wales this Spring, bringing together the private, public and third sectors in order to share best practice and to encourage collaboration between organisations to ensure good governance.

Jointly developed by law firm Darwin Gray, Adra Housing Association and Menter a Busnes, the “Governance Wales – Leading the Way in 2024” conference will take place on Tuesday 21 May at Ty Gwyrddfai, Penygroes.

Expert speakers from across the UK will explore the academic, professional and practical elements of good governance, exploring a huge range of topics including the serious implications of getting governance wrong, lessons learnt from recent governance scandals, the important of good board recruitment and identifying conflicts of interests, and the implications for boards and organisations of the new Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023.

The full-day conference will welcome an impressive line-up of speakers, including Future Generations Commissioner, Derek Walker, Welsh Language Commissioner, Efa Gruffudd Jones, Richard Wyn Jones, Director of Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre, and Gwion Lewis, KC. Fflur Jones, Managing Partner at Darwin Gray said: “We are proud to be leading the way with this conference to promote, educate and share best practice in relation to good governance. Given the number of recent scandals within Welsh and UK public institutions over the last 18 months, it has never been more important for organisations to take stock, look at their governance arrangements, and review what improvements they can introduce to ensure the organisations are being governed properly.

Attendance at this practical and thoughtprovoking conference should be an absolute must both for board members and senior members of the executive of businesses, charities and other organisations, no matter what their size.” Conference delegates will also be amongst some of the first to enjoy the newly renovated Ty Gwyrddfai, which is set to be the UK’s first decarbonisation hub.

Delegates who book before 1st April 2024 will receive an ‘Early Bird’ discount of 10% on all tickets. Find out more about “Governance Wales” and book your tickets here: https://bit.ly/ governancewalesconf2024

Tate & Lyle named one of the world’s most trustworthy companies

Tate & Lyle PLC (Tate & Lyle), a world leader in ingredient solutions for healthier food and beverages, has been named one of the world’s 1,000 most trustworthy companies by weekly news magazine Newsweek and Statista, a leading market research and insights business.

Within the 1,000 most trustworthy companies, Tate & Lyle was ranked in the top half of companies in the global food and beverage category.

The inaugural ranking for 2023 was based on an independent survey involving 70,000 participants in 21 countries, and an online and social media assessment including 269,000 evaluations of companies across 23 industries on the subject of trust, from how they service their customers, to how they are viewed by investors, to their treatment of employees. Survey participants evaluated companies on statements such as, “I trust in this company to treat me fairly as its customer,” “I trust that this company is competently led” and “I believe this company treats its employees fairly.”

Nick Hampton, CEO at Tate & Lyle PLC, said: “We are delighted to be recognised as one of the most trustworthy companies globally and within our industry. In an uncertain world, trust is a precious commodity, perhaps nowhere more so than in the industry responsible for providing safe, affordable and nutritious food to billions of people worldwide.

“Alongside stronger ESG rankings, this recognition comes at a time of increasingly positive customer perception of Tate & Lyle as shown by a recent customer survey that scored us highly for ingredient innovation and sustainability, as well as loyalty, satisfaction and enthusiasm. This progress reflects the integrity, professionalism and dedication of colleagues across Tate & Lyle who live our purpose of Transforming Lives through the Science of Food every day.”