25 February, 2021
Deanna Mulligan: how smart companies can close the skills gap
The world faces a global shortage of technology skills, according to experts, and in our latest podcast Deanna Mulligan, former chief executive of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, reveals h...
12 February, 2021
Six key areas of brand activism—and how your company can speak out
On 6 January 2021 the world watched with horror at the storming of the US Capitol. Some were shocked, others angered, and many felt disbelief this was actually happening on the soil of the world's mos...
29 January, 2021
Why 2021 is a year of opportunity for boards to build business resilience
The IIRC’s founder and Chair Emeritus, Professor Judge Mervyn King, recently said that “business is a part of society, not apart from society”. This message has never been more relevant than in ...
8 January, 2021
CEO pay incentives reflect board priorities—and its still shareholder returns
Board Agenda readers will have noticed the growing criticism in recent times of the doctrine of shareholder primacy, and the promotion of alternative philosophies based on concepts such as "p...
23 December, 2020
Top stories of 2020: climate, coronavirus and stakeholder capitalism
This year has been one of the most disruptive, enraging, fear-inducing and thought-provoking years on record. The UK entered 2020 with a new government focused on implementing Brexit, yet by the sprin...
3 December, 2020
Corporate purpose: elevating performance from board to brands
The role of the corporation in society is under review. The paradigm that corporations are run solely in the interests of shareholders, which has defined a generation of management practice, is being ...
30 November, 2020
Watchdog’s ire provoked by ‘vague’ purpose statements
Regulators are a little disappointed. While the world is calling on companies to better define their purpose, it’s not going as well as it should. A review of governance statements from 100 UK co...
4 November, 2020
Can business leaders be more effective human rights advocates?
Recent events have once again posed questions about the role of business in society, particularly when it comes to issues of systemic discrimination and inequality. Business speaking out on issues of ...
23 October, 2020
Business leaders want incentives to spur switch to ‘purposeful’ companies
Enthusiasm for companies becoming “purposeful” organisations has grown considerably in recent years—and even more so during the pandemic. New research reveals that businesses believe they should...
3 July, 2020
