In recent weeks companies have been preparing their entries for the Golden Peacock Environment Award. While reflecting on their achievements, IOD members in urban areas may have registered that the air they breathe is less...

An unexpected shock induced recession provides an opportunity to take stock of corporate activities and their impacts, reconnect with stakeholders, and review corporate aims, purpose and strategies. Freed of the imperatives of a...

The Covid-19 pandemic is impacting a global economy that was already stuttering. Growth was slowing in a range of countries, exacerbated by trade disputes, uncertain negotiations and growing indebtedness. The global pandemic...

Directors should not take anything for granted, including the expectations and support of their stakeholders and societies and communities in which they operate. They should periodically reassess the purpose and visions of the...

The Institute of Directors (IOD) has championed quality, business excellence and innovation for many years through its conferences and publications. Golden Peacock Awards recognise achievement in these areas. The 2020 Dubai...

The value added by directors individually and collectively can have significant consequences for the future of a company and its stakeholders. People join boards for a variety of reasons. Some look for directorial opportunities...

If they have not recently done so, the start of a new calendar year represents an opportunity for directors to reassess the purpose and visions of the companies on whose boards they serve and consider whether their aspirations...

Introduction Directors should learn from their own experience and that of their peers. Some boards take stock of what they have learned at the end of their meetings, or following the discussion of a particularly important or...

The theme of the ‘2020 Singapore Global Convention’ on Corporate Ethics and Risk Management is ‘The Board’s Risk Resilience Strategies and Ethical Leadership’. Corporations and their boards confront multiple challenges...