Tag: Summer 2017
Specialist pay consultants and their relationship with the Remco
While the debate over executive pay continues unabated, research sheds light on a largely overlooked element—the relationship between the remuneration committee and specialist pay consultants.
Digital transformation: how boards can weather the storm
With the digital revolution about to present “the greatest disruption to both leadership and governance in the entire history of business”, there are ways that boards can prepare for the new digital economy and not be left behind.
Capitalising on the corporation: Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild
Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild is committed to transforming how society sees business. The key, she says, is to take a more inclusive approach to capitalism.
Digital optimist: Antony Jenkins
The world is going digital and fast. Former Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins, now a digital entrepreneur, argues that if we make the right choices now, technology needn’t lead us down the road to “dystopia”.
Unilever’s takeover rejection becomes a turning point
Unilever this year defeated a takeover bid from American rival Kraft. But the episode has prompted questions over the Anglo-Dutch group’s ability to maintain its much-envied sustainable business model.
A partner for society: Alice Steenland
Alice Steenland, AXA’s chief corporate responsibility officer, explains why responsible business matters and why the insurer aims to “empower people to live better lives”.
Mittelstand companies: secrets behind their success
Mittelstand companies are looked upon with envy, but it is their readiness to innovate and adapt to the challenges of the business environment that makes them successful.
Non-Financial Reporting Directive: embracing the challenge
Boards must understand the importance of sustainability and long-term value to their businesses, and that means taking non-financial reporting requirements more seriously.
Europe’s new experiment: a year into EU audit reform
EU audit reform presents an altogether different regulatory landscape for firms in the Union, and as a result, creates an alternative audit environment for the rest of the world to consider.
France: Macron and the future of corporate governance
There is renewed hope in France for economic policy and its impact on corporate governance. Michel de Fabiani examines the expected positive outcomes for business.