FRC scrutiny of audit quality reveals “unacceptable” level of issuesThere is fresh criticism of auditors this week, as regulators report a third of audits inspected …
Warning over boardroom composition as businesses adapt to Covid-19The trials placed on governments, economies and societies by Covid-19 are far from over, but it’s …
Boohoo supply chain under scrutiny after Leicester lockdown claimsIt’s been a bad week for Boohoo, the fashion group. Following an exposé in The Sunday Times about …
#MeToo continues: why sexual harassment is a growing litigation riskWe all know that the federal securities laws prohibit insider trading, "pumping and dumping", Ponzi …
Tech skills in the boardroom and the race for survivalIn 2016 Russam published a paper that highlighted the lack of technology expertise and leadership …
How we formed a strategy – and then adapted it to a global pandemicStrategies never go according to plan. The strategy guru Igor Ansoff referred to "turbulence" in the …
What’s a company for? An answer from Ancient GreeceAn imagined dialogue between Milton Friedman, the economist who has come to represent the shareholder primacy world view, and Socrates.
Three teamwork trends that may not survive this crisisBefore Covid-19, workplace teams as we know them were changing. Will their evolution continue, or will the post-pandemic period see us go backwards?
Business looks to automation in the wake of Covid-19Robotics and automation will become more important than ever as a solution for UK business recovery amid the pandemic’s devastating economic impact.
No more business as usual: Professor Colin Mayer, Saïd Business SchoolCovid-19 has presented business with its biggest challenge since the financial crisis of 2008. …
Sasja Beslik: global finance industry ‘is the key to a sustainable future’Sasja Beslik doesn’t sleep well at night. Perhaps the finance industry’s most prominent campaigner …
NED Awards 2020: ‘Think strategically about how your company adapts’Receiving an award can often give the winner pause for thought, a moment to reflect on why it is …
Investors want gender diversity on boards—but aren’t sure about targetsA majority of the world’s institutional investors believe gender diversity on corporate boards is …
Board moves: Tristel appoints Bruno Holthof as chairTristel, a manufacturer of infection control and hygiene products, has appointed Dr Bruno Holthof as …
Putting more women at the helm of corporate boardsSince 2010, we have witnessed a sharp rise in the number of female directors in many developed …
Leadership in Risk Management: European Report 2020Board Agenda, in association with Mazars and INSEAD, asked C-suite executives and non-executives …
The Pandemic Agenda: How Corporate Boards Are Navigating COVID-19 ChallengesDiligent has hosted over 100 director interviews, virtual roundtables, webinars and podcasts since
Managing with Purpose: The PEP FrameworkThe Sustainability Board Report has developed an organisational framework that taps into the power
