Supply chain digitization requires a new mindset
Demand-driven supply chain management isn’t new. What is new is the sheer amount of data available and our ability to draw insights from it. Traditional methods of demand forecasting are [...]
Board diversity means action more than words
Combined with the rise of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, the growing acceptance of the implications of stakeholder capitalism and a global pandemic are challenging corporate leadership and boards [...]
Successful project management can be learned, but …
We’ve all been there. You start off really excited about a project. You do your research, plan well, gather a good team, and get to work. And then somewhere along [...]
ESG increasingly influencing M&A transactions
As environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have become a growing focus for companies and their shareholders, financiers, employees and other stakeholders, they have also become increasingly important to the [...]
Rethink how you do business for the future
The scale and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic has shocked the world. Disease infection has vaulted to the top of the list of global risks we face, and virtual has suddenly [...]
When culture clash kills the merger
Mergers and acquisitions are a key part of many organisations’ strategies. Often, millions of euros are at stake as well as the very future of the organisations and the executives [...]
Ensure the integrity of whistleblower reports
Whistleblower protection is integral to fostering transparency, promoting integrity, and detecting misconduct. Past cases demonstrate that corruption, fraud, and wrongdoing, as well as health and safety violations, are much more [...]
Ethics is not a matter of course
Ethics and compliance are critical parts of any corporate culture. When a company focuses on ethics and adherence to industry standards, they reap many benefits: a positive reputation within the [...]
Proofing your supply chain during a downturn
Buying teams should be limbering up in readiness to tackle a global recession, which experts say could be on the cards for 2020, especially with fears around the spread of [...]