8 June, 2020
How failed M&A can destroy a director’s credibility
Big mergers and acquisitions (M&As) make their first splash in the headlines based on the huge price tags attached to them. “Abbvie acquires Allergan, $63bn”, “United Technologies acquires R...
22 September, 2018
Ten mistakes boards can avoid on human rights
1. Identify and understand the risks Boards often fail to identify and understand the serious risks to human rights such as exploitative work conditions relating to pay, contracts, safety, h...
5 January, 2018
Reputation of business improves since Brexit
Young people and Brexit could be the underlying reasons for an improvement in the reputation of business in the UK, according to research from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The surve...
5 October, 2017
Reputation for the long term requires a change of attitude
Only a decade or so ago Deutsche Bank was one of the darlings of the investment banking world, winning headlines like “Deutsche Uber Alles” as it went around the globe gobbling up rivals and eatin...
2 October, 2017
Managing reputation risk in the boardroom
Non-executive roles are as varied as the companies that hire them. They range from some gentle hands-off mentoring of a welcoming but experience-light CEO, through to full-scale involvement with an e...
28 March, 2017
Time to focus on reputation
As Board Agenda was going to press this quarter, VW, the beleaguered German carmaker, found itself making ...
22 March, 2017
Governance has biggest impact on corporate reputation than ever before
Corporate governance is having a bigger impact on corporate reputation than ever before, according to new research. Advisory firm the Reputation Institute reveals that governance and citizenship ...
21 March, 2017
Google apologises to advertisers in move to protect reputation
Google has moved to soften the damage to its reputation over hate videos on YouTube by issuing an apology, and revealing measures to address complaints from advertisers. The statement,
10 November, 2016
VW chairman engulfed in diesel emissions probe
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