On Governance, Ethics, Data – And Collaboration

We think of corporate governance as the essence of a business, good for building better companies which inspire public trust and that is why we spend so much time focusing on getting the thinking on the principles of governance right.

Every business faces daily challenges today the likes of which we have not seen before, due to technological advances, global supply chains, rising concern on environmental and climate risk, changing consumer attitudes and more. But the coronavirus pandemic must be the biggest challenge faced by corporate governance in a very long time. It is also one that should bring minds back to focus on fundamental issues of ethics and what we value.

The rise and rise of Amazon as a near instant delivery business that has continued to operate with remarkable efficiency has been apparent in recent weeks. It said recently it was looking to hire another 100,000 workers in the US and announced a raise in pay in the US, UK and Europe as it tries to meet the surge in demand for online shopping.