The results of McKinsey’s survey of more than 1,300 business leaders and 3,000 consumers globally suggest that establishing trust in products and experiences that leverage AI, digital technologies, and data not only meets consumer expectations but also could promote growth.
Read this resourceS&P 500 companies have continued to refresh their boards in 2022 according to this report from Spencer Stuart. However, following exceptionally dynamic turnover in 2021, boards appointed just 395 new directors in the 2022 proxy year.
Read this resourceThe global debate about the role of business has turned a spotlight on organisations’ environmental, social and governance (‘ESG’) policies. There are growing calls from investors, regulators and other stakeholder groups for better information on how businesses are considering these issues, particularly in relation to climate change. This guide provides a summary of the recent…
Read this resourceIn 2021, boards of companies in the Fortune 500 continued a trend that began in the second half of 2020: bringing in an infusion of fresh thinking by reaching out to groups of people from increasingly diverse backgrounds.
Read this resourceKorn Ferry asked 5,000 business leaders across the world about their DE&I practices. 2020 and 2021 were transformative years for DE&I. Many organizations made pledges and promises to change. But, two years on, have they made any headway. And if not, why not?
Read this resourceThis report from Willis Towers Watson provides a review of the 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) season and an overview of key pay developments for executive and non-executive directors for companies in the FTSE 250.
Read this resourcePwC’s 25th Annual CEO Survey reveals a growing trend towards more purposeful business practices, including a greater focus on trust, transparency and personal accountability from CEOs on issues such as climate change and inequality.
Read this resourceThe Institute of Directors has publishing a policy paper which sets out a number of ESG priorities which are worthy of boardroom discussion in 2022 for UK companies & organisations.
Read this resourceIn preparation for the year ahead, audit committees should prepare for an expanding array of responsibilities and actively seek education that will contribute to audit quality and the integrity of financial reporting. Below are five key areas, according to BDO, that should be top of mind for audit committees in the coming year.
Read this resourceAs MSCI look at the ESG trends to watch for the coming year, they also ask: What will the coming decade bring? Over the 10 years they’ve been issuing this report, climate change has come to surpass corporate governance as the most pressing ESG issue, and ESG investing truly has gone mainstream.
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