Strategy

1. Financial services, 14 February, 2019

   Why integrating ESG is the key to sustainable business

   Investors are placing environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues at the top of their agendas, and they expect the companies they invest in to do likewise. But financial services firms need to ensure that ESG commitments are reflected in robust policies.

2. 2020 US election, 6 February, 2019

   Share buybacks prompt promise of fresh US legislation

   As Democrat presidential hopefuls line up, corporate governance—including share buybacks—emerges as a campaign issue.

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   Davos and climate, 28 January, 2019

   Battling climate change boosts stock performance

   Davos became a story about climate change. One research group found that good climate change policies helps boost stock performance—good news for investors.

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   Renault-Nissan, 23 January, 2019

   Ghosn scandal poses big questions for strategic alliances

   The continuing saga over the future of one-time Renault-Nissan chief executive Carlos Ghosn presents significant questions for running strategic alliances.

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   Year in Review, 24 December, 2018

   2018: A year in governance

   This past year has been packed with governance events from the launch of new codes, executive pay debates, and leadership behaviour debacles to climate change, cybersecurity scandals and the Khashoggi murder.

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   Social purpose, 22 October, 2018

   Why marrying societal impact with financial strategy takes time

   While many investors are increasingly focused on environmental, social and governance, many firms fail to embed it into their core strategy. The reason may be that mixing societal impact with financial success can be a slow burn.

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   Leadership skills, 5 October, 2018

   Sink or swim: board leaders must go on a journey of discovery

   Board leaders exist on stormy seas of change. The question is, can they stay afloat by adapting to the way the wind is blowing, or will they go down with the ship?

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   Business models, 28 September, 2018

   Employee ownership: a help or hindrance to UK business?

   The shadow chancellor has proposed a move towards 10% employee ownership, while the CBI director-general describes the plan as a "wilful misunderstanding of business". How could this work in practice?

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   Pension regulation, 12 September, 2018

   ‘Uncharted territory’ for directors as hard line set for pension regulation

   Board directors are entering a tough new era, with regulatory proposals to impose sanctions for directors who deliberately put their employees’ pensions at risk.

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   Digital boardroom, 11 September, 2018

   Lead or be led: Why digital transformation starts at the top

   How can the boardroom drive technology change for the better? By adopting the use of a board portal, a digital transformation 'enabler', board leaders can be at the forefront of improved efficiency.

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   Technology, 28 August, 2018

   Blockchain projects in wide-scale development

   Survey shows the scale of interest in blockchain as executives reveal development projects are underway around the world.

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    Sustainable boards, 27 July, 2018

    Survey to reveal sustainability thinking among boards

    Sustainability is now a headline issue, but how much progress has it made in moving to the core of business strategy?

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