24 November 2021: Launch of “Stewards of the Future” with author Helle Bank Jorgensen and Patron, Prof Mervyn King,; facilitated by Carolynn Chalmers. Stewards of the Future equips boards with the right insights to govern today’s complex issues including climate, ESG, corruption, DEI and cybersecurity.
18 November 2021: Speakers from the IFRS Foundation, VRF and IOSCO and others explored the global shift in corporate reporting to include sustainability.
23 September 2021: Fireside chat with Prof Mervyn King, Prof Bob Garratt and Peter Dey, followed by a panel discussion on ISO 37000 – Governance of organizations – Guidance.
10 September 2021: Expert panel discussion responding to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) Management Commentary Exposure Draft.
5 August 2021: Global Governance Summit in association with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Chartered Association Of Business Schools (CABS) and South African Business Schools Association (SABSA).
22 June 2021: Launch of “The Healthy Company” with authors Prof Mervyn King and Leigh Roberts. The Health Company is a handbook for directors and executives – and those on their way to getting there.
22 April 2021: Panel discussion with global experts as input to the 5th Colloquium on Enterprise Value Creation which discussed how to realize the benefits of sustainability reporting but also recognize and respond to associated threats.
The error of corporate leaders in the 20th century was to focus on increasing the wealth of shareholders instead of focusing on increasing the long-term health of the company. This “primacy of the shareholder” was unsustainable and has been replaced by enterprise value creation, preservation and erosion.
The Sustainable Development Goals have been described as a $12 trillion “purchase order from the future”. So how can your business respond ambitiously and authentically? In an ever-more complex and uncertain world, yesterday’s business models are no longer fit for purpose.
Up to 80% of the market cap of companies are not additives in a balance sheet according to financial reporting standards. This percentage is made up of environmental, social and governance issues.
