In February we used the analogy of a kaleidoscope to describe the polynodal world, which replaced the “New World Order” of 1991, with a world of rising (and declining) powers,…
Tag: governance
What Is Cutting UK Productivity?
Written by Gill Ringland, Ed Steinmueller & Patricia Lustig, this blog first appeared at the end of June as a Pamphleteer in the Long Finance series, https://www.longfinance.net/news/pamphleteers/what-is-cutting-uk-productivity/ In “Global Risk –…
Looking to the future of ESG
The Natural Resources Forum, which is chaired by Director and Fellow Jonathan Blanchard Smith, held its third Annual ESG Week recently. ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance – the…
Business and the Public Good - Part 2
In a previous blogpost, I outlined the problems caused by business narrowly focussing on their own interests. Here I look at some ways forward. THE PUBLIC GOOD Adam Smith said…
Will the 21st Century Be African? Part 6 – Governance
This is the last in our series of blogs on Africa. In previous blogs, we have looked at how African society might change in the 21st century, at how technology…
Activism Is A Wake-Up Call for Your Board
Shareholder activism is on the rise and according to Lazards more investors are using activism as a tactic putting increasing pressure on boards to defend their strategy in the face of calls…