Covid-19 is forcing us to rethink responsible approaches to business
How companies respond to a range of corporate responsibility issues will have repercussions for their productivity during the recovery.
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The race to find Covid-19 vaccines is still far from over, yet there is cautious optimism that we will gradually return to normality during 2021. It is however already evident that companies with robust governance and a responsible approach to business have continued to thrive.
The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to surprise. According to the IMF, the global GDP contraction forecast for 2020 is more than double the estimates made at the height of the global financial crisis in 2009. Nonetheless, rising stock markets and a visible path to economic recovery inspired by the good news about vaccines suggests that the situ
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