Insights

A Week in the Life of an Editor – The Sunday Times Business Section

Article by The Business Influencer

Oliver Shah is the award-winning Business Editor of the Sunday Times and one of the most respected national commentators on business and the high street. He was named business journalist of the year at both the Press Awards and London Press Club Awards in 2017.

What’s The Future of London? – Paul Drechsler CBE Interview

Article by The Business Influencer

Paul Drechsler CBE was appointed the Chair of London First in 2018. He is also a Board Member of Greencore and the International Chamber of Commerce ICC(UK), the Chancellor of Teesside University, a member of the Global Advisory Board Of Trinity College Dublin and the Advisory Council Of Step up to Serve.

An Interview with Steven Fine, Chief Executive of Peel Hunt

Article by Ninder Johal DL

Steven Fine, CEO of Peel Hunt, was interviewed by Ninder Johal DL, CEO of The Business Influencer, The Signature Awards and The Nachural Group, to discuss the NED Awards and why Peel Hunt set them up.

UK companies ‘need to go further’ on LGBTQ+ inclusion

Article by Board Agenda

Financial Reporting Council CEO Sir Jon Thompson says companies should be “actively championing” career progression for LGBTQ+ people.

Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Institutional Investors – Is ESG An Expensive Luxury In The Middle Of A Pandemic?

Article by Iain Dey, Edelman

Over the next six months, Britain’s boards should expect to be held to task over their company’s track record on climate change. And it is non-executive directors who will be expected to press the leadership class for answers.

How non-executive directors are changing the face of the corporate boardroom

Article by Audeliss

The global pandemic has forced company boardrooms to re-evaluate how they are structured, the skills they hold and how they now need to be built in order to respond to any potential future crises. Companies are evolving and priorities shifting to maintain board effectiveness in the new business landscape.

Recovering from a crisis – key considerations for Non-Executive Directors

A webinar from BDO

At BDO’s recent NEDs rethinking the crisis webinar we discussed what the ‘new reality’ might look like and what this means for how businesses should operate.

Corporate Reputation and Covid-19: The Role of the Non-Executive Director

A report by NEDA

“The question now is whether Covid-19 could prove to be a tipping point in terms of how corporate reputation is viewed and prioritised in the boardroom.”

Dame Alison Carnwath

A podcast from Board Agenda

Our latest podcast features City grandee Dame Alison Carnwath on limits to non-executive tenure and the challenges of remote recruitment.