Strategy
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Reporting, 1 April, 2019
More work needed on workforce disclosures
A report from the Workforce Disclosure Initiative shows that while the volume of reporting on worker issues is up, the quality remains variable.
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Sustainable investment, 6 March, 2019
The growth of impact investing and the role of boards
The market for impact investing is now worth around $1.3trn. It is an opportunity for boards to steer their companies towards work that returns social or environmental benefits.
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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.
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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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