Strategy
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NEWS: Research, 17 June, 2022
Companies ‘may inflate ESG performance’ to boost ratings
Researchers say firms may exaggerate their ESG performance over fears that investors will divest from their stock.
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NEWS: Strategy, 25 May, 2022
Unilever CEO defends company’s focus on sustainability
Alan Jope tells Davos that consumer habits, costs and recruitment mean that Unilever has to put ESG 'at the heart of our business model'.
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NEWS: Remuneration, 23 May, 2022
Average FTSE 350 pay ratio ‘almost doubles’ in 2022
Gap between FTSE 350 CEOs and average workers has risen from 34:1 to 63:1, according to early figures collated by the High Pay Centre.
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NEWS: Regulation, 11 May, 2022
Queen’s Speech fails to provide clarity on audit reform plans
While the creation of ARGA is confirmed, details about other proposed changes are scant and uncertainty over timing remains.
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NEWS: Strategy, 3 May, 2022
Growing backlash against ‘inflexible dogma’ of ESG
Experts warn ESG risks "mission drift" amid geopolitical and economic challenges, such as the war in Ukraine and energy prices.
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INSIGHT: Diversity, 3 May, 2022
Parker Review: progress update and priorities for change
The latest review identifies the work of increasing and maintaining ethnic diversity on UK boards, with a focus on the talent pipeline.
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INSIGHT: Corporate purpose, 29 April, 2022
What’s a company for? Milton Friedman responds
The ongoing lively debate about corporate purpose has caused me to reflect further on the dialogue between Milton Friedman and Socrates...
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NEWS: Podcast, 26 April, 2022
Landscape for retail boards ‘more challenging and complex than ever’
Our latest podcast asks a panel of retail experts to explore board priorities for the sector after its rapid transformation in the pandemic.
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INSIGHT: Board expertise, 25 April, 2022
What Ukraine teaches us about effective leadership in a crisis
In conflicts and crises, people look to both political and business leaders for reassurance, competence and calmness under pressure.
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NEWS: Remuneration, 20 April, 2022
Executive pay rebounds as pandemic recedes
PwC research looking at FTSE 100 remuneration reports reveals most sectors are seeing pay levels return to pre-Covid levels.
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INSIGHT: Engagement, 7 April, 2022
Why CFOs need to engage with external stakeholders
Ignoring the demands of external stakeholders has the potential to significantly impact a company’s brand, public image—and therefore profit.
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NEWS: Research, 4 April, 2022
Directors need to ‘up their game’ on ESG strategy
Study says 70% of board directors say they are “not at all” or only “moderately“ effective at integrating ESG concerns into company strategy.
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INSIGHT: Corporate culture, 31 March, 2022
Meaning at work: the value of workplace rituals
Many workers are struggling to find inspiration and purpose post-pandemic. Leaders must nurture workforce rituals that create meaning.
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NEWS: Investors, 25 March, 2022
BlackRock CEO: War ends globalisation, but we’ll still get to net zero
Larry Fink's annual letter warns of strategic challenges ahead, but says recent events will "accelerate the shift" to renewable energies.
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NEWS: Selection, 17 March, 2022
Parker Review: 89 of FTSE 100 hit ‘one-by-21’ target
Report hails “remarkable progress” on ethnic diversity of non-executives, but highlights concerns over executive roles and talent pipelines.
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NEWS: Regulation, 14 March, 2022
SEC set to issue proposals on US climate change disclosures
Three-quarters of the 550 responses to the SEC consultation are said to be in support of mandatory climate reporting.
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INSIGHT: Strategy, 14 March, 2022
Corporate-startup partnering can be a force for good
Corporations and startups have complementary capabilities that can generate solutions with both an economic payoff and social impact.
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NEWS: Crisis management, 11 March, 2022
CEOs under fire: the psychology of leaders in a warzone
The business world expects bosses to perform under pressure, not under fire. How are corporate leaders in Ukraine dealing with the crisis?
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NEWS: Leadership, 8 March, 2022
MHP chair offers a case study in crisis leadership in Ukraine
John Rich is co-ordinating MHP's distribution drivers throughout the country: "If we fail the biggest distribution of food in Ukraine fails.”
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NEWS: Research, 21 February, 2022
Language used in financial press releases ‘reveals M&A prospects’
Study finds that sentiments expressed in press statements by a target firm can be a good indicator of how well a takeover bid will go.