Interviews
PODCAST: Board skills, 6 November, 2020
Dame Alison Carnwath on NEDs, nomcos and future-fit boards
City grandee Dame Alison Carnwath talks about the challenges posed by the pandemic and how boards can adapt to new ways of working.
PODCAST: Board skills, 21 October, 2020
What does it take to be an effective non-executive director?
Our latest podcast features 2020 Sunday Times NED Award winners Bernadette Conroy, Ian Durant and David Rasche on the changing landscape for boards.
PODCAST: Board expertise, 8 October, 2020
Tesco’s John Allan on the role of non-executives at a time of crisis
Tesco chair John Allan talks about the importance of non-executive directors, their responsibilities and priorities at this critical time.
Insurance, 21 September, 2020
Profile: Amanda Blanc, CEO of Aviva, brings a policy of change
The new chief executive has already announced a deal to sell a £1.6bn stake in Aviva’s Singapore business—and analysts expect more big changes to follow.
Banking, 18 September, 2020
Profile: Jane Fraser, new Citigroup CEO, breaks the Wall Street barrier
While the appointment is an historic moment for the US banking sector, the Cambridge-educated Scot had long been tipped for the top.
Crisis leadership, 18 June, 2020
Crisis leadership and the role of the board
How boards deal with unexpected crises has been strongly tested in recent months. What does it take for leaders to be effective in the heat of a crisis?
Interview: Professor Colin Mayer on purposeful business, 7 April, 2020
No more business as usual: Professor Colin Mayer, Saïd Business School
The British Academy fellow on how business purpose has moved from the slipstream to the mainstream—and how firms with defined values are best placed to survive the current pandemic.
Sustainable finance, 30 September, 2019
Sasja Beslik: global finance industry ‘is the key to a sustainable future’
Sustainable finance expert Sasja Beslik says the industry is changing, but that many still see sustainability principles “as a restriction”.
Board recognition, 30 September, 2019
NED Awards 2020: ‘Think strategically about how your company adapts’
Nominations for the Non-Executive Director Awards 2020 are now open. Jacqui Ferguson, a winner in 2018, says NEDs play a vital role in turbulent times.
Responsible investment, 25 September, 2019
PRI policy chief warns that capital markets ‘remain unsustainable’
Campaign group’s head of policy and research Will Martindale says sustainability is not as deeply embedded in portfolio construction as it should be.