Strategy
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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.
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INSIGHT: Selection, 3 February, 2022
Why the right sponsors are crucial to women’s leadership progress
Women need sponsors who will help them to access the mission-critical assignments that lead to top executive roles.
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NEWS: ESG, 17 January, 2022
PwC CEO survey reveals climate strategy challenges
Just 37% of CEOs surveyed said carbon emissions targets were included in their long-term corporate strategy.
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INSIGHT: Corporate governance, 12 January, 2022
Board priorities 2022: a checklist for directors
The pandemic continues to impact agendas, but climate, data security and succession are some of the other priorities demanding board focus.
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INSIGHT: Strategy, 17 December, 2021
What the decline of General Electric can teach us about M&As
GE has been pursuing M&As for over 20 years—with disastrous outcomes. A closer look reveals obvious governance failures.
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NEWS: Strategy, 15 December, 2021
Boards ‘lack the right knowledge’ to set effective climate policies
Research reveals disconnect between what boards say about the significance of climate change and their actual policies.
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INSIGHT: Board impact, 14 December, 2021
Greater board diversity drives company climate action
Research reveals that greater gender and age diversity on boards improves company engagement across all critical climate action indicators.
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NEWS: Board composition, 14 December, 2021
Top 150 UK firms have more women than men in non-executive roles
Board diversity push sees 51% of non-exec roles held by women, compared with just 24% of executive committee positions.
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INSIGHT: Workplace, 8 December, 2021
Post-pandemic, firms need chief social connectivity officers
In this new hybrid working environment, people shouldn’t go to the office to stare at their computer, but to connect.
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NEWS: Shareholders, 7 December, 2021
Elliott Advisors calls for restructuring of the SSE board
The hedge fund has questioned the adequacy of SSE’s corporate governance and criticised the board's “notable lack of renewables expertise”.
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INSIGHT: Strategy, 7 December, 2021
The war for talent: creating competitive advantage through diversity
Companies that strategically invest in diversity and building an inclusive culture will become talent magnets in today's challenging market.