Insight
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INSIGHT: Reputation management, 5 April, 2024
Ignore reputation at your peril
Corporate reputation is critical, yet 67% of board directors fail to speak up in the face of entirely foreseeable crises.
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INSIGHT: Sustainability reporting, 3 April, 2024
How to address ESG double materiality
Sustainability reporting now includes both internal and external environmental risks and opportunities: here’s how to tackle it.
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INSIGHT: ESG investment, 29 March, 2024
Why are firms avoiding ESG innovation?
Research in South Africa highlights the need for board-level involvement in order for ESG to move beyond risk mitigation.
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COMMENT: Executive pay, 27 March, 2024
Why CEO pay hikes are not wise
Bigger executive pay packets will not fix underperforming organisations. It’s a long game and needs a longer-term solution.
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INSIGHT: M&As, 25 March, 2024
3 things to consider with M&As
Cultural alignment that leads to a successful and lasting partnership requires an early focus on the differences between people.
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INSIGHT: Board expertise, 21 March, 2024
How to become a non-executive director
This pivotal board role presents a broadening opportunity to make a difference. Here are some tips to help you on the way.
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INSIGHT: Board expertise, 19 March, 2024
What do boards look for when appointing a non-executive director?
Strategic vision, industry experience and a head for figures are just a few of the qualities that make for an effective board director.
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COMMENT: Executive pay, 18 March, 2024
US compensation levels are no straight solution to UK CEO pay
Executive pay policy needs to be viewed through the lens of the UK’s economic growth challenges and cost-of-living crisis.
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INSIGHT: Career, 13 March, 2024
Should you become a non-executive director?
The role of portfolio non-executive director may be a perfect career move for you. Experienced leaders, read on…
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INSIGHT: Board expertise, 11 March, 2024
How to deal with an unprepared director
When a board colleague has not done their background reading, getting frustrated with them is not the only option.
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INSIGHT: Workplace supply chain, 4 March, 2024
How to streamline workplace supply chains
Sometimes it pays—in terms of efficiency, sustainability and a healthier bottom line—to consolidate your suppliers.
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COMMENT: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, 28 February, 2024
A fragmented future for sustainability in Europe?
As the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive stalls, we must navigate a more complex and costly ESG landscape.
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COMMENT: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, 26 February, 2024
One key move that will boost corporate sustainability
An efficient mechanism for hearing complaints and redressing grievances is a powerful tool for governance and human rights due diligence.
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INSIGHT: Board expertise, 25 February, 2024
10 ways to prepare for a board career
Strategic planning and some careful groundwork will help pave your pathway to a seat at the boardroom table.
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INSIGHT: Board expertise, 21 February, 2024
10 ways boards need to transform
Governance needs to pivot in the face of accelerating change, with boards becoming forward-thinking, flexible and proactive.
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INSIGHT: Governance, 21 February, 2024
The pros and cons of advisory boards
Advisory boards give independent advice to the statutory directors. But where does it leave governance if their independence is compromised?
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INSIGHT: Ethics, 20 February, 2024
4 ways to make ethics training memorable
It’s a serious business to bring your company’s ethics and compliance up to speed—but delivering playful learning pays dividends.
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INSIGHT: Sustainability, 14 February, 2024
Sustainability strategy for boards
Leading the sustainability transition calls for the board to go beyond compliance and ask practical questions about ESG governance.
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INSIGHT: Sustainability, 7 February, 2024
How to be a sustainability leader, not a follower
A board that looks to embed sustainability as a ‘guiding force’ in the business will give its company the competitive edge.
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INSIGHT: Hybrid working, 31 January, 2024
It’s office life—but not as we know it
How flexible working options, including an office space, allow employees to access the social connections needed for productivity.