Strategy
NEWS: M&As, 12 November, 2020
UK seeks powers to block foreign investment on national security grounds
The proposed Bill will present a potential hurdle for boards looking at investment or acquisition from an overseas suitor.
NEWS: Webinar, 10 November, 2020
Innovation in a crisis: how to seize opportunities for growth
An upcoming webinar will look at how and why companies should maintain their focus on innovation even during a crisis like Covid-19.
COMMENT: Corporate disclosures, 10 November, 2020
How 2020 has sparked acceleration to a comprehensive reporting system
This crisis year has underlined the importance of integrated reporting to achieving global financial stability and sustainable development.
NEWS: Strategy, 5 November, 2020
Dividend payouts set to resume after pandemic-related cuts
Analysts predict UK firms are likely to pay out £32.7bn in dividends between now and June 2021—although many boards are debating the ethics.
COMMENT: Ethics, 4 November, 2020
Can business leaders be more effective human rights advocates?
Businesses are increasingly expected to engage with societal issues. Boards will need new skills to meet the challenge.
NEWS: Disclosures, 30 October, 2020
BlackRock backs global sustainability reporting standards
The fund manager says investors and corporates need common and comparable data, amid IFRS consultation on global sustainability reporting.
INSIGHT: Board expertise, 27 October, 2020
Leadership in wicked times
Wicked problems involve complex dynamics and are seemingly impossible to solve effectively. They require new leadership approaches.
NEWS: Research, 26 October, 2020
Legal CSR measures are ‘fraught with conceptual contradictions’
There is growing global enthusiasm for corporate social responsibility (CSR). But a new study says legislation can bring its own problems.
NEWS: Sustainable business, 23 October, 2020
Harvard experts slam EU report on long-term strategic thinking
European Commission study contains “deep flaws”, conflates key factors and “touts cures” that could be “counterproductive”, academics warn.
NEWS: Strategy, 23 October, 2020
Business leaders want incentives to spur switch to ‘purposeful’ companies
British Academy study reveals 63% of firms are taking steps to become more purposeful, while 55% think there should be government incentives.