Tag: reputational risk
ESG and your supply chain
Businesses looking overseas for innovative solutions to supply chain disruption need to be aware of the potential for ESG-related litigation.
5 reasons for boards to implement a whistleblowing solution
The right policy and reporting channel for whistleblowing increases awareness and offers protection. But the board also has to listen.
How to sink a reputation: lessons from the P&O Ferries crisis
The company has destroyed the trust of passengers and employees, and demonstrated the consequences of making decisions based only on cost.
Why big firms are rarely toppled by corporate scandals
An analysis of the effects of a wide variety of business scandals shows that only rarely is the effect as severe as we might imagine.
Corporate purpose: reasons for optimism, but vigilance is required
Many companies have acted in a compassionate manner since the pandemic began; others haven’t. Corporate purpose has made the difference.
The challenges of balancing purpose with performance
Investors now expect firms to have a purpose that meets the needs of all stakeholders and delivers returns. It is a difficult equation to balance.
US boards ‘should develop transparent policies on political issues’
The link between business and politics in the US has reached a turning point and requires action from boards, says a leading investor adviser.
Why businesses should optimise supply chains for resilience, not just cost
As events repeatedly demonstrate, supply chain disruption is a given. Here’s how improving resilience can benefit your wider strategy.
AGM season will see focus on reporting, remuneration and communication
While not exactly back to business as usual, companies are likely to feel investor pressure on a range of non-Covid topics in 2021.
What scandal is waiting to be exposed at your company?
Non-compliant conduct is already taking place somewhere inside your operations. And scandal is one of your greatest business risks.