Introducing the Modern, ESG-Fluent Boardroom
The status quo is being upended. The foundations of our economy and society are being challenged and society is calling into question the purpose of the economy and the purpose of the organization.
The corporate boardroom is being transformed—for a good purpose
Leading organizations, companies and boards are coming to realize that to be truly successful, they must articulate and maintain their purpose in playing a role in the social good. They see that [...]
Shaking Up Boardrooms and Society: The World’s First Purpose Governance Playbook
Most boards operate on a 50-year-old definition of corporate governance in which the singular purpose of the firm is profit generation for shareholders. But that is changing, and this article [...]
Governance in the New Decade: The Rise and Rise of Boardroom ESG
COVID-19, recognition of institutionalized racism, and climate change are rapidly transforming organizations and board room dynamics. Boards and governance professionals need to equip themselves [...]
Purpose Governance: A New Role for Boards
Purpose is replacing profit generation as the reason companies exist. Social purpose in business is becoming a global business trend.
Measuring Up: How Today’s Boards Need To Operate in the World of Sustainability Governance
Here we are in 2020 – the year optometrists have been waiting for forever!
Board Sustainability Governance: A Watershed Year?
We’ve made leaps in progress in sustainability governance; I predict this will be a watershed year.
When the board is on board: Steering the organization towards sustainability leadership
Boards are the last great sustainability frontier. They set the sustainability tone at the top, which then cascades throughout the company.
Is your board competent and pro-active on sustainability? It should be.
It was the mid-‘90s. The Board of Directors at Vancity – a large regional financial institution based in Vancouver, Canada – was struggling to get management’s attention on its social purpose agenda.
CSR-competent leaders: Must have daughter?
Imagine a company in search of a new CEO. The ideal candidate would, of course, assume overall responsibility for the strategic oversight and operation of the business, and thus would require a [...]
