Strategy
INSIGHT: Selection, 3 February, 2022
Why the right sponsors are crucial to women’s leadership progress
Women need sponsors who will help them to access the mission-critical assignments that lead to top executive roles.
NEWS: ESG, 17 January, 2022
PwC CEO survey reveals climate strategy challenges
Just 37% of CEOs surveyed said carbon emissions targets were included in their long-term corporate strategy.
INSIGHT: Corporate governance, 12 January, 2022
Board priorities 2022: a checklist for directors
The pandemic continues to impact agendas, but climate, data security and succession are some of the other priorities demanding board focus.
INSIGHT: Strategy, 17 December, 2021
What the decline of General Electric can teach us about M&As
GE has been pursuing M&As for over 20 years—with disastrous outcomes. A closer look reveals obvious governance failures.
NEWS: Strategy, 15 December, 2021
Boards ‘lack the right knowledge’ to set effective climate policies
Research reveals disconnect between what boards say about the significance of climate change and their actual policies.
INSIGHT: Board impact, 14 December, 2021
Greater board diversity drives company climate action
Research reveals that greater gender and age diversity on boards improves company engagement across all critical climate action indicators.
NEWS: Board composition, 14 December, 2021
Top 150 UK firms have more women than men in non-executive roles
Board diversity push sees 51% of non-exec roles held by women, compared with just 24% of executive committee positions.
INSIGHT: Workplace, 8 December, 2021
Post-pandemic, firms need chief social connectivity officers
In this new hybrid working environment, people shouldn’t go to the office to stare at their computer, but to connect.
NEWS: Shareholders, 7 December, 2021
Elliott Advisors calls for restructuring of the SSE board
The hedge fund has questioned the adequacy of SSE’s corporate governance and criticised the board’s “notable lack of renewables expertise”.
INSIGHT: Strategy, 7 December, 2021
The war for talent: creating competitive advantage through diversity
Companies that strategically invest in diversity and building an inclusive culture will become talent magnets in today’s challenging market.