Tag: corporate reputation

Next-generation thinking on governance can’t be ignored
Tapping into the thinking of young professionals on issues that affect business, society and the economy is a vital part of any evolutionary process. Corporate governance is no exception.

When doing good garners bad press
Firms that engage in corporate social outreach should make sure they send consistent signals, or they risk their actions being interpreted as a sign of bad conscience.

Google CEO tops global reputation list
A new survey tracking the most reputable CEOs across the globe places Google’s Sundar Pichai at the top of the list.

Stepping up supply chain protection
Boards must pay heed to labour abuses in their supply chains by ensuring strong risk management and building stable relationships—or face the many damaging consequences.

Meller quits Department for Education role over Presidents Club scandal
Sordid details about the treatment of hostesses at a men-only charity event, co-chaired by David Meller, has seen him quit the education department’s board.

Opinion of business ethics rallies, but stays lower than 2015 level
Survey from the Institute of Business Ethics reveals that public perception of business ethics has risen, while the top three concerns are corporate tax avoidance, executive pay and exploitative behaviour.

Ten simple ways boards can manage their risks better
Follow these ten tips on risk management and you’ll be well on your way to preventing corporate disaster.

Crisis management: the key to a sound corporate reputation
Risk monitoring and detailed contingency planning can help a firm with a reputation under fire, but boards looking ahead by a decade or more are the leaders best placed to see off existential threats.

Corporate culture a ‘standing item’ for boards across the globe.
Many boards address culture as a regular aspect of governing their business, but key reputational issues are lower down the agenda, according to Grant Thornton.

MPs seek assurance over reputation of UK governance
British MPs insist that the reputation of UK corporate governance is safeguarded following changes to listing rules, which has prompted concerns over the listing of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company.