Strategy

1. NEWS: Finance, 15 September, 2020

   Share buybacks criticised for ‘short-term self-enrichment’ of executives

   Analysts say that increasing corporate debt is often tied to share buybacks, which in turn relates to the sale of stock by executives.

2. INSIGHT: Strategy, 10 September, 2020

   Not business as usual: returning to the workplace after the pandemic

   Amid the practical issues, organisations must rebuild connections between employees—and recapture a shared sense of purpose.

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   INSIGHT: Governance, 9 September, 2020

   Why succession planning should be part of a company’s corporate culture

   Effective succession planning ensures continuity of leadership, promotes talent cultivation and reduces uncertainty for investors.

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   INSIGHT: Technology, 8 September, 2020

   How understanding AI can help the board to boost business

   Our industries are set to be revolutionised by AI. It can help boards to make intelligent decisions which drive profit and growth.

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   NEWS: Strategy, 4 September, 2020

   Companies ‘need new mechanism’ to integrate stakeholder interests

   Academics suggest a South African-style "social and ethics committee" could help to embed stakeholder interests into board decision-making.

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   INSIGHT: Research, 1 September, 2020

   Covid crisis could lead employees to ‘compromise ethical standards’

   Ethics & Compliance Initiative warns that the "extraordinary" changes forced by the pandemic could raise the risk of ethical transgressions.

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   INSIGHT: Organisational behaviour, 1 September, 2020

   Power, politics and crisis response on the board

   A recent study suggests it’s not individual directors but the competing coalitions they form that determine what boards will do.

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   INSIGHT: Sustainability, 28 August, 2020

   Going green benefits businesses—and should be central to their recovery

   With consumers, employees and investors increasingly focused on sustainability, green initiatives should be key to any post-Covid strategy.

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   INSIGHT: Research, 25 August, 2020

   How to make the most of a chief sustainability officer

   A company can improve its ESG performance by appointing a CSO to the C-suite and embedding sustainability principles into its core business.

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   INSIGHT: Board composition, 24 August, 2020

   Why is there a progress gap between FTSE gender and ethnicity targets?

   We need a renewed focus on the representation of both gender and ethnicity on boards, ensuring targets are comparable and given equal profile.

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   NEWS: Business issues, 21 August, 2020

   Governance week: stakeholderism, US election, IoD departure, ESG blow

   Is the shift to stakeholder primacy real—or a PR exercise? Plus change at the top for the Institute of Directors; confirmation of the Biden–Harris ticket; and bad news for ESG.

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    NEWS: Research, 20 August, 2020

    ESG ‘not a factor’ in share price resilience during Covid-19 crisis

    Researchers found that firms' ESG ratings were also “significantly negatively associated with returns” in the Q2 recovery period.

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