Businesses look beyond uncertainty as global optimism rises
New perspectives on risk and reward: In 2017, leadership teams are grappling with new conditions of global risk.
The European economy, still continuing its economic recovery after the 2008 financial crisis, faces many potential risks. Though varied, they fall into two broad categories. Firstly, a band of social and political pressures which are driving media headlines: a potential ‘Brexit’, the migrant crisis and the continued rise of nationalist sentiment. Secondly, we have economic issues that have been present for a good few years: high unemployment, low inflation and persistently low economic growth.
The gender diversity issue has been on the business agenda for many years now, yet a third of businesses still have no women at a senior management level.
Sustainability: changing the debate in emerging markets
IBR: Corporate Social Responsibility
Outsourcing: driving efficiency and growth