Aptiv CEO Kevin Clark on the effective integration of corporate purpose
How strong values and clear communication with the board helped guide one of the “world’s most ethical companies” through the pandemic.
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The pandemic was a huge test for Aptiv, a company named one of the world’s most ethical corporations for nine years running. But almost 12 months since the emergence of Covid-19, chief executive and president, Kevin Clark, says the company’s values saw the business through.
“I actually think our values and the behaviours that we expected from our employees encompassed everything that we needed to do to make it through the pandemic,” Clark says in an exclusive interview for the latest Board Agenda podcast.
It may come as no surprise for close observers of Aptiv and its development. Makers of safety systems for the automotive indu
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