The fight against climate change has never been more urgent. Between 2011 and 2020, average global temperatures were roughly 1.1°C higher than those between 1850 and 1900—and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that 1.07°C of this is due to human activities.
The financial sector grapples with stark disparities, with only 9% of global Investment Committee members being women and Black professionals comprising just 7% of entry-level investment roles in North America, underscoring the imperative for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) reform. Amid the push for increased DEI metrics, a growing intersection with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices is observed, emphasizing the crucial role of data in driving progress, transparency, and the transformation of culture within alternative firms.
Insights from 20 experienced operating partners and buy-out investors from various private equity funds from Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Radhika Gupta, CEO of Edelweiss Asset Management, delves into the experiences that have shaped her as a leader.
Our insights with Israeli firms show three key areas for startup success: IPO-ready board, global executive attraction, and culture for expansion.
Strong finance leadership plays a key role, not just as a guardian of processes, but also a driver of strategy and influence on culture.
Egon Zehnder consultants Ângela Pêgas and Bruno Carrasco believe considering potential is just as important as technical skills when hiring for a CFO.
CFOs embrace multifunctional roles as new competencies in the CFO playbook and hiring demands more than technical expertise.
For Web3 businesses, finding executive talent is just half of the battle. Building a board of directors who have the experience, capabilities, and mindsets to operate in new, rapidly changing and sometimes decentralized environments is a major challenge for CEOs and founders alike. There are three key elements Web3 businesses should look for in board members.
A discussion on the “what” of a high-performing board (i.e., understanding the role of the board and its agenda) and the “how” (i.e., the dynamics of the boardroom and how it should operate via personal interactions and styles).
A discussion exploring the changing landscape of corporate governance for board directors of India’s top public sector banks.
Retail companies have been permanently changed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Consumer behaviors have shifted, employees have embraced different ways of working and investors continue to seek guidance, even though each quarter has become harder to predict. We gathered a group of CFOs from major retail companies to share how they’re tackling these new challenges and how they see the CFO role evolving.
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