Directors and boards vary in their interpretation of ESG aspirations, requirements and considerations, the priority they attach to them, and in their assessments of their importance to investors and other stakeholders. Some take...
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Read moreDirectors and boards should work for the future success of the companies for which they are responsible, but what might future success look like when uncertainties abound? How might their and stakeholder aspirations...
Read moreThe start of a new calendar year can be a time for review, reflection, re-thinking, renewal and resolutions. For directors, these activities should involve more than defensive reactions to contemporary difficulties and short-term...
Read moreCorporate boards vary greatly in the extent to which they could be said to be effective and responsible, create positive value for a company’s stakeholders and wider society, impact upon the environment and contribute to...
Read moreThe authority, influence and power that a board is able to exert can depend upon factors beyond applicable laws, regulations, listing requirements, license conditions and contracts. More experienced directors may better...
Read moreWith the privileges of limited liability for companies come certain obligations for their directors. These duties need to be addressed in addition to the responsibilities executive directors may have as managers leading business...
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Director-General of IOD India for UK and Europe operations
Prof. (Dr) Colin Coulson-Thomas, President of the Institute of Management Services and Director-General of IOD India for UK and Europe operations. He has advised directors and boards in over 40 countries.
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