8 May, 2018
How boards can use technology to retain a competitive edge
For many organisations, embracing technology can be the difference between remaining relevant in their market, and being disrupted by new entrants. It represents ...
19 March, 2018
Inside the minds of ‘athletic’ leaders
Over the past decade, we studied CEOs of companies that thrive within some of the most challenging business environments on the planet. Though...
16 March, 2018
Whistleblowing: the problem with speaking out
Last year, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority received information from 900 whistleblowers. The Care and Quality Commission received more than 7,000 disclosures from whistleblowers. ...
14 March, 2018
The promises and limitations of institutional investors
In January 2018, Jeff Fairburn, CEO of FTSE 100 housebuilder Persimmon, was awarded a
12 March, 2018
Time for a governance rethink: enforced compliance or not?
Are we getting corporate governance right? The end of last year saw another iteration of the UK’s Corporate Governance Code. The consultation w...
9 March, 2018
Stepping up supply chain protection
There is a global expectation today that all companies respect human rights—that is, the rights of their workers and those whom their operations affect. But social issues, which tend t...
7 March, 2018
Ethical turn: the welcome marriage of risk management and ethics
Risk managers are flirting with business ethics. Does anyone hear wedding bells? In the wake of the 2007–2009 financial crisis and subsequent rate-rigging, money-lau...
5 March, 2018
View from the chair: Philip Aiken—Balfour Beatty & Aveva
The phone line was crackly when I spoke to Philip Aiken in Hong Kong recently, but his message was clear—if you want to be a good company chair...
2 March, 2018
Core strengths: Katharina Latif, Allianz
A team of “crazy experts” preoccupied with what was once deemed an “ivory tower topic,” the climate and sustainability unit at German insurance giant All...
28 February, 2018
