Strategy
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COMMENT: Climate change, 16 November, 2022
Sustainability and climate change: the other energy crisis
The world is addicted to cheap energy. We need to admit this and have the courage to put oil, gas, and coal into stewardship.
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Insight: Outsourcing, 11 November, 2022
Can outsourcing improve governance?
How restructuring is allowing one charity to focus on what it does best, and improve its corporate governance along the way.
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NEWS: Investor relations, 3 November, 2022
BlackRock to test shareholder democracy in the UK
Chief executive Larry Fink seeks ‘to translate individual investor views into voting instructions’ for the first time.
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NEWS: ESG engagement, 28 October, 2022
Number of ‘ESG-engaged’ directors rises steeply
This year's Sustainability Board Report also reveals that many more large companies now have an ESG committee.
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INSIGHT: Governance and innovation, 27 October, 2022
Governance must not stand in the way of innovation
As regulation increases, innovation suffers—but a diverse, savvy board can promote a corporate culture open to change.
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NEWS: Succession planning, 20 October, 2022
Succession planning can calm the market
When a good CEO announces their departure, revealing a succession plan eases the pain in more ways than one, finds research.
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INSIGHT: Board expertise, 17 October, 2022
Boards must prepare for active political engagement
Why right now is the best time for boards to make contact with politicians who can impact—or potentially impact—your business's bottom line.
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INSIGHT: M&As, 17 October, 2022
Culture fit: make or break for M&As
A successful M&A—like a good marriage—needs both parties to understand and embrace their differences. Here’s how.
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NEWS: Podcast, 3 October, 2022
Boards advised to ‘act now to save auto sector’
The UK's auto industry faces unprecedented challenges and may only have 10 years to adapt or disappear, warn experts in our latest podcast.
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INSIGHT: ESG-linked pay, 27 September, 2022
Executive remuneration through the ESG lens
Over half of FTSE 100 executive bonus plans now contain an element addressing ESG. Here’s why it makes sense.
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NEWS: Ethics, 23 September, 2022
Corporate efforts to define their ‘purpose’ fail to convince employees
Survey finds most staff believe their company has changed little or not at all since setting out a purpose.
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INSIGHT: Diversity and inclusion, 12 September, 2022
Why D&I should top the board agenda
If diversity and inclusion (D&I) is not the first item on your post-holiday to-do list, then now is a good time to reflect and ask why.
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INSIGHT: Digital strategy, 19 August, 2022
4 strategies for digital success
Nearly a third of organisational digital projects are abandoned. Here are four key steps you can take to ensure yours is not one of them.
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INSIGHT: Short selling, 10 August, 2022
How to beat short selling activism
What would you do if your company was targeted by short-selling activist investors? Communication is vital to prevent reputational damage.
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INSIGHT: Artificial intelligence, 4 August, 2022
How to ensure governance of artificial intelligence (AI)
An ISO standard issued this year gives guidance to boards on the governance implications of adopting the use of AI in organisations.
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INSIGHT: Hybrid working, 1 August, 2022
Has hybridity killed teamwork?
The time has come to check whether the benefits of teamwork are still outweighing the costs.
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INSIGHT: ESG-linked pay, 15 July, 2022
Paying for sustainable performance
How do you align ESG and value? Linking incentives to ESG targets needs focus, empowerment and co-ordination, recent research finds.
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INSIGHT: Policies, 23 June, 2022
5 reasons for boards to implement a whistleblowing solution
The right policy and reporting channel for whistleblowing increases awareness and offers protection. But the board also has to listen.
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NEWS: Selection, 21 June, 2022
Diversity business case arguments may deter job candidates
Performance-based and fairness-based arguments confirm that social identities "are a lens through which contributions will be judged".
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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.