Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Newsletter October 13, 2022 The ESG Debate: Where Does Your Company Stand? A University of Oxford and Protiviti global survey reports that North American companies are less committed to ESG than their counterparts in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The questions are why this disparity exists, and where does your organisation stand? The Oxford and Protiviti survey findings suggest that North American companies may be underrating the importance of external… Newsletter October 18, 2021 Is Your Company Part of the Energy Revolution? Informed organisations in all industries are establishing carbon emissions reduction and net-zero carbon emissions targets. Directors’ conversations on strategy have an important role in businesses’ energy transformations. Energy consumption is a priority. The introduction of renewables continues as costs decline. The percentage of electricity consumed through non-fossil fuel sources — solar,… Whitepaper August 20, 2021 Prepare for Changes as Biden Administration Sets Sight on ESG - Top of Mind Compliance Issues for 2021 It’s been fewer than two decades since the term ESG, or Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance, was coined in a landmark report commissioned by the United Nations. ESG has become a hot topic for politicians and regulators, as events like natural disasters and protests on racial and social inequity have led to public calls to action for fundamental changes to the way society interacts with… Newsletter May 16, 2022 Three Keys for CEOs: Relevance, Culture and Alignment A recent Protiviti global survey indicates varying views across different executive groups about the overall risk environment. CEOs rate the relative riskiness of the business environment higher for 2022 than anyone else, jumping from the lowest rating in 2021 to the highest rating in 2022. Also, the number of risks that CEOs noted would have a “significant impact on their business”… Newsletter December 10, 2021 The Buffett Newspaper Test: What It Means and Why It's Important Transparency and consequences can be powerful leadership deterrents. For the board and CEO and their personal brands, the critical question is, what will key decision-makers in their organisation do in situations when no one is watching? When the subject of ethical and responsible business behavior arises, Warren Buffett advises managers to evaluate every action they take — and not just by legal… Newsletter April 13, 2023 Transforming the Business to Operate at Market Speed As a term in business, “agile” is typically used to refer to a project management methodology, especially for software development. But there is a different, more strategic connotation of agility that merits close attention by boards as markets evolve. Newsletter March 9, 2023 A Director’s Responsibility to the CEO Today’s unprecedented pace of disruptive innovation in the market and conflicting demands of multiple stakeholders are creating relentless pressure on the CEO. Is the board contributing to the CEO’s performance and ability to function? So, what should board members do to fulfill their responsibilities to shareholders as they assist the CEO in facing the business realities of today — and tomorrow… Newsletter June 1, 2020 What Directors Should Be Asking Right Now As companies emerge from lockdowns marked by unprecedented change and begin to look forward, boards should continue to ask the right questions. As countries across the globe emerge from lockdown, discussions tailored to the evolving marketplace and issues around employee health and safety are needed in the boardroom. While the specifics will vary depending on the circumstances, we pose 10… Podcast March 23, 2022 Podcast | Quantum Machine Learning Using PennyLane with Xanadu Quantum machine learning, or QML, is one of the three major application categories for quantum computing, along with optimisation and simulation. As we’re working with customers at Protiviti to find advantageous use cases in QML, we rely daily on a tool called PennyLane from Xanadu. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis, and special cohost Emily Stamm, for a chat with Nathan Killoran from Xanadu to… Podcast June 2, 2021 Podcast | Quantum Computing Use Cases with Super.tech The holy grail of quantum computing in the near term is a use case that provides advantage. We believe it’s only a matter of time, but major companies have to plan and prepare now so that they are not left behind when these applications arrive. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about quantum computing use cases with Pranav Gokhale from Super.tech. We cover mostly financial customer… Load More
