The Hub September, 2025, monthly e-newsletter from Independent Directors’ Databank provides 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.

Boards' role in climate governance is to integrate climate change into strategy, risk management, and oversight to ensure regulatory compliance, drive performance, and support long-term sustainability. This involves enhancing board expertise, setting science-based targets, monitoring progress, ensuring accountability through incentives, and fostering collaboration with stakeholders to build resilience and guide the organization toward a low-carbon economy.

Setting in the Hub – September, 2025 issue highlights “Boards Can Continue to Lead the Way on Climate Governance” an article from Harvard Business Review.

Vignettes showcase article from Dhanendra Kumar, Chairman, Competition Advisory Services India LLP titled Listed firms need a Lakshman rekha.

Regulatory Worktop shares the key updates about, a) RBI Report on Framework for Responsible and Ethical Enablement of Artificial Intelligence (FREE-AI) in the Financial Sector, b) SEBI proposes to ease minimum shareholding norms in view of expanding market, c) IBBI discussion to enhance integrity of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), d) SEBI proposes to relax Related Party Transaction guidelines and e) IFSCA’s Regulatory Framework for Global Access in the IFSC.

Regulators Eye focus on the key updates relating to a) Focusing Secretarial audit, b) The Air India Turnaround Challenge for the Tata group, c) Highlights from the AGM of India’s one of the leading company, d) India needs real mergers, not paper alliances, to build globally competitive firm, and e) Tesla’s Board pushing the boundaries of Corporate Governance with unprecedented pay package for Musk.

Events Expo showcases relevant national and global upcoming events, programs, workshops, conferences, etc. for participation of the members. This issue covers Director's Certification in Sustainability Leadership | IICA | October 27-29, 2025 and Conference on ESG & Corporate Governance 2025 | CII | September 25, 2025.

Global Events, suggested are Strategic Shift: Boards Steering the Future | NACD | September 9, 2025 and Ethics, Leadership and Governance | CGI of UK & Ireland | September 11, 2025.