Only 32% of employees are resilient, with nearly half (42%) feeling insecure, 52% not feeling a sense of belonging to their organisation, and 55% believing that they cannot reach their potential in their current employment. These are some of the findings from the Aon Rising Resilient report which – using data collected during March 2020…
On 8th December 2020, NEDonBoard welcomed Hannah H. and Chris from the National Cyber Security Center and Jason Hart, CEO at Fresh Security. The National Cyber Security Centre is an organisation of the United Kingdom Government and the UK’s independent authority on cyber security. They help to make the UK the safest place to live and…
The focus on boardroom diversity has, to date, concentrated on publicly quoted companies, for example: the Hampton-Alexander Review on gender, the Parker Review on ethnicity, and Legal & General Investment Management’s recent statement on voting intentions. However, there are around three million active companies in the UK, with which are associated the vast majority…
Board directors need to ensure effective oversight of their firm’s whistleblowing arrangements. If handled badly, a whistleblowing issue can result in significant reputational and financial damage for an organization. NED Oversight of Whistleblowing Arrangements: Financial Services and Insurance Industries In the financial services and insurance industries, board oversight of firms’ whistleblowing arrangements has been embedded…
On 10th November 2020, NEDonBoard welcomed Hannah H. from the National Cyber Security Center and Jason Hart for an insightful event. The National Cyber Security Centre is an organisation of the United Kingdom Government and the UK’s independent authority on cyber security. They support the most critical organisations in the UK, the wider public sector,…
Written by Elise Perraud Addressing the under-representation of ethnic minorities in UK boardrooms through building a strong and diverse executive pipeline Boards and non-executive directors have a key role to play in building more diverse and inclusive environments and workforces that are representative of society. When it comes more diverse and inclusive boardroom, NEDs,…
Written by Elise Perraud Addressing board diversity through rethinking the board appointment process Boards and non-executive directors have a key role to play in building more diverse and inclusive environments and workforces that are representative of society. When it comes to more diverse and inclusive boardroom, NEDs, chairs and members of nominations committees are…
An article from our partner, Aon. Aon’s Credit Solutions team look at the working capital challenges for businesses post-pandemic and ways in which to ease liquidity and cash flow issues. Even before COVID-19, growth in the global economy had slowed. The impact of the pandemic however has dramatically accelerated that trend as consumer spending…
On 20th October, NEDonBoard co-hosted an event with TechManchester to discuss the value of boards in times of change. The conversation touched upon a number of business transformation topics such as growth, merger and acquisition, the COVID-19 pandemic, digital transformation, disruption and innovation. NEDonBoard thanks the panelists that shared their insights and experiences: Dianne…
Written by Elise Perraud Acknowledging that UK boardrooms are not representative of their workforce, and even less society from an ethnic perspective Boards and non-executive directors have a key role to play in building more diverse and inclusive environments and workforces that are representative of society. When it comes to more diverse and inclusive…
