23 March, 2020
Stakeholder accountability at risk from the Covid-19 crisis
It’s becoming clear that businesses responding to the Covid-19 crisis are putting their reputations on the line. As the pandemic increases in intensity and governments shut down whole countries to c...
28 February, 2020
Company purpose and profit are not mutually exclusive
The past few years have seen a vivid international debate about the purpose of companies and the purport of their directors’ duties towards various stakeholder groups, pursued against the backdrop o...
9 January, 2020
FRC governance report calls for ‘greater focus’ on culture and strategy
UK companies are struggling with defining their purpose and “greater focus” is required on sustainability, stakeholder engagement, diversity and the importance of corporate culture, according to a...
9 January, 2020
Five myths and five realities about the role of shareholders
In August, the Business Roundtable, led by JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, issued a well-meaning but ultimately confusing statement about
18 December, 2019
BlackRock challenged to provide details of stakeholder pledge
You can’t talk the talk without having to walk the walk. BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is being held to account for signing up to a major reset of corporate values. At the end o...
27 November, 2019
British Academy issues principles to ‘put purpose at the heart of business’
Anglian Water this year changed its articles of association, or constitution, to recognise that its business purpose went beyond profits and benefits for shareholders to include long-term value for cu...
21 November, 2019
Companies need to grow the pie, not worry about how to split it
Business has lost the public’s trust. CEO pay and profits are soaring, wh...
20 August, 2019
