The pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine have demonstrated the importance of resilience to companies large and small. Mounting activity to tackle climate change, along with the changing of expectations of society, have embedded ESG in the discussions of every board.
To explore the importance of these issues, Board Agenda is hosting a special breakfast briefing where experts will examine how boards can grasp the risk and resilience questions facing their companies and confront the demands of ESG.
The resilience of companies has been sorely tested in recent years, first as lockdowns curtailed trading and disrupted supply chains as Covid-19 spread across the world.
But, just as the world was recovering, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cast a shadow over business as supply chains once again hit turbulence and rising energy prices triggered high levels of inflation followed by a cost-of-living crisis.
The geopolitical upheaval that followed has once again placed business in the position of having to manage through crisis, a position where resilience is at a premium.
‘The difference is resilience’
In a recent paper, the consultancy firm McKinsey said: “The world is experiencing a level of disruption and business risk not seen in generations. Some companies freeze and fail, while others innovate, advance, and even thrive. The difference is resilience.”
The Board Agenda risk and resilience briefing is designed to support board members focused on building resilience.
The first of two panel discussions will bring together key experts to shine a light on what is meant by the concept and how boards can deploy planning and improved information to underpin their resilience. The panel will also catalogue the new and emerging risks that boards should understand.
The second panel of the briefing will place ESG under scrutiny—asking how boards can navigate the topic in all its intricacies to build resilience and generate opportunities.
The briefing takes place at the Four Seasons Hotel, London, on Wednesday 8 March. Click here for details and to register.