Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Newsletter July 13, 2022 Finding Stability and Opportunity Amid Economic Uncertainty With the economic outlook constantly shifting as if it were a moving target, directors need to embrace change and set a tone of focus and confidence when looking to the future. It all starts with asking the right questions. Growth across the global economy is slowing. With the growth rate projected to shrink in 2022 and 2023 by half of what it was in 2021, business conditions have likewise… Whitepaper July 14, 2021 Enterprise Thinking: Planning the Deployment of Microsoft 365 to Ensure Investment The Microsoft 365 platform transforms how every member of an organisation chats, emails, shares files and performs the essential tasks inherent to all corporate roles. A comprehensive approach to Microsoft 365 deployment planning will ensure the efficiency, cost saving and employee satisfaction that the Microsoft 365 investment has the potential to deliver. Widely available… Flash Report December 13, 2023 EU Lawmakers Reach Agreement on AI Act, Creating Regulatory Framework Addressing Risks of AI On December 8th, after two and a half years of negotiation, the Council of the EU and the EU Parliament finally reached a provisional agreement on the EU AI Act, which was first proposed by the European Commission in 2021. The agreement creates legislation that introduces harmonised rules and definitions for those using AI systems and putting those systems into service and bans certain types of… Newsletter October 18, 2021 Is Your Company Part of the Energy Revolution? Informed organisations in all industries are establishing carbon emissions reduction and net-zero carbon emissions targets. Directors’ conversations on strategy have an important role in businesses’ energy transformations. Energy consumption is a priority. The introduction of renewables continues as costs decline. The percentage of electricity consumed through non-fossil fuel sources — solar,… Whitepaper March 11, 2025 Business Rewards vs. Security Risks Explore ISMG’s Second Annual Generative AI Study, sponsored by Protiviti. Learn how businesses balance AI innovation with security risks in this comprehensive report Newsletter October 13, 2022 The ESG Debate: Where Does Your Company Stand? A University of Oxford and Protiviti global survey reports that North American companies are less committed to ESG than their counterparts in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The questions are why this disparity exists, and where does your organisation stand? The Oxford and Protiviti survey findings suggest that North American companies may be underrating the importance of external… Newsletter December 10, 2021 The Buffett Newspaper Test: What It Means and Why It's Important Transparency and consequences can be powerful leadership deterrents. For the board and CEO and their personal brands, the critical question is, what will key decision-makers in their organisation do in situations when no one is watching? When the subject of ethical and responsible business behavior arises, Warren Buffett advises managers to evaluate every action they take — and not just by legal… Blogs December 7, 2023 How Tech Firms Can Prepare for New EU Operational Resilience Rules on ICT Risks This blog post was authored by Karter Klumpyan and Laura Moore, Director Risk and Compliance on The Protiviti View.The big picture: A two-step indicator-based approach proposed by EU supervisory authorities will be used to assess ICT services providers to determine whether they should be designated as critical and subjected to oversight under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).Why it… Survey December 17, 2024 2024 Consumer Goods and Retail Finance Priorities In this year’s survey, the finance leaders ranked financial planning and profitability analysis and reporting, strategic planning, routine reporting and closing activities, security and privacy of data, and process improvement as their top five priorities for the next 12 months. Newsletter June 1, 2020 What Directors Should Be Asking Right Now As companies emerge from lockdowns marked by unprecedented change and begin to look forward, boards should continue to ask the right questions. As countries across the globe emerge from lockdown, discussions tailored to the evolving marketplace and issues around employee health and safety are needed in the boardroom. While the specifics will vary depending on the circumstances, we pose 10… Load More
