As a non-executive director (NED), you are tasked with providing independent oversight and constructive challenge to the executive directors of the companies upon whose boards you serve. You have a critical role to play to ensure the proper running of the company and, therefore, the larger economy.
We recognise how important it is for you to be informed about developments taking place in the macroeconomic environment that your business interests are influenced by, whether globally or locally. Through this information hub our priority is to bring you clear perspectives on trends shaping the sectors you operate in, facilitating worthwhile conversations with leading experts and unpacking interesting topics.
Corporate reporting is rapidly changing. With a myriad of different reporting frameworks and a dynamic regulatory environment responding to global challenges, corporate reporting and clearly articulating commitments, challenges and opportunities to shareholders and stakeholders are becoming increasingly important.
Telecoms are experiencing unprecedented demand for their services. At the same time, new challenges are appearing with unprecedented speed.
Supply chains are breaking and changing like never before. Geo-political tensions, the climate crisis, the after-effects of a global pandemic and cybersecurity scares all create a hugely challenging network of risks for businesses in 2022. But how are they focusing on supply chain resilience, efficiency and sustainability amid the gathering storms from around the globe?
The Boardroom Agenda is a collection of conversations, facilitated by BDO with guests that are charged with governance or subject matter experts, on wide-ranging themes and topics, all guided by the non-executive director's agenda.
According to an SEC press release, The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed new rules focused on cybersecurity risk management for registered investment advisers and funds. The new proposal also includes changes to existing rules dealing with investment adviser and fund disclosures.
This publication provides the answers to 10 questions that all board members should know the answer to in starting or progressing an organisation's sustainability reporting journey.
2021 was the first full year that the global economy cycled through the pandemic. What were the predictions going into 2021 and where did we actually end up? Here we take a look at how the real estate and construction industries fared last year and where they’re headed in 2022.
According to the recent 2021 Technology Digital Transformation Survey of 100 C-suite technology executives, 92% of technology companies have a digital transformation strategy underway. It is also estimated that by 2023, digitally transformed organisations are forecast to contribute to more than half of the global GDP.
Recent evolutions, like the EU-US Privacy Shield, Swiss-US Privacy Shield, and Brexit have proven this. Organisations of all sizes struggle with staffing, process, and technology to manage their global privacy and data protection programmes. This whitepaper focuses on data privacy regulatory insights around the globe and how BDO helps our clients solve those challenges.
It is part of our Clarity Charter that we act ethically, transparent and clear in all that we do and say – and this report is one way of demonstrating that commitment. You may also read our Transparency Report for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021.
Every quarter we release a new issue of our bespoke industry publication, Beneath the Surface. An in-depth look into the state of the Natural Resources industry from our local and global Natural Resources experts.