Blogs

What can corporate boards learn from mission-driven organisations? Drawing on Diligent Institute’s new Governance Outlook, this article explores shared pressures around financial resilience, scenario planning and AI readiness — and the practical habits that can help every board become more strategic and forward-looking.

Optimize your due diligence escalation process with a risk-based framework. Triage high-risk third parties effectively and ensure audit readiness. Read more.

Learn how American Water deepened its use of Diligent Boards to secure board materials, speed approvals and modernize governance.

A mechanics walkthrough of the six steps in AI-supported control testing: four an agent can execute and two decisions that stay with the auditor.

A look at where AI agents can support the path from workpaper evidence to the board reporting package, and where the Global Internal Audit Standards keep final judgment with the auditor.

New Diligent Institute research reveals how public boards are balancing strategic planning, risk oversight, policy access and community trust.

Recent research shows directors are already turning to AI for board work, often without formal governance in place. This blog introduces the next generation of GovernAI, helping directors get secure, cited answers, expert perspective and boardroom context from their own materials, all within Diligent Boards.

Corporate secretaries are managing more entities, more obligations and more requests than ever. This month's Diligent Entities updates help teams put trusted entity data to work across the business with AI-powered access to records, streamlined company creation, expanded workflows and enhanced ownership visibility.

Boards are weighing whether AI goals belong in executive compensation. This article explores what directors should consider before linking AI progress to pay, from productivity and financial return to responsible adoption and accountability.