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The past two years have seen a rapid acceleration in digital transformation across all industries – in some cases, organisations have experienced years of change within just a few months. Yet many businesses are still failing to leverage the power of technology to maximum effect. In many cases, they are limited in their perception of what technology can offer.
Today ESG (environmental, social and governance) is firmly on the C-Suite agenda. Three-quarters of business leaders plan to increase investment in sustainability initiatives* and most have made public commitments on a range of ESG issues. What may be surprising to some is that cybersecurity is starting to become a key ESG consideration.
Robots are scary, right? Science fiction has left us with a hang up about robots gone rogue, while manufacturing has taught us they’re featureless machines welding parts on a production line and taking jobs from people. But robots, or rather robotic process automation (RPA), can also be software taking onerous tasks away from employees so they can concentrate on work that adds value to an organisation
Two clicks of a mouse and the latest bestseller is in the post. A couple more and enough cat food for a month will arrive in the morning. Click again and Hollywood’s most glamorous stars are on your TV screen providing family entertainment.
The impacts of a ransomware attack are immediate, significant and hugely damaging to company reputation. Boards should be prepared.
Often with technological advancement, there is a phased approach with the entrepreneurs in a race to adopt it, and the rest playing the wait and see game. In respect of the application of the ESEF regulation, the time for action is now.
Many companies face increasingly complex risks and threats associated with digital processes, systems and data. The increase in remote working driven by Covid-19, and the likelihood that much of this will be permanent has added its own substantial challenges to data security as, in some areas, has the potential for state-sponsored attacks.
While most businesses understand the importance of data, few are truly able to transform it into a competitive advantage.
Feel free to contact one of the team to discuss the issues raised in C-speak.
At the close of 2021, our C-suite barometer showed businesses were emerging from the pandemic with a sense of confidence and resilience. They were confident in their ability to respond to the trends ahead, expecting to transform their businesses and planning to invest. ESG is now firmly on the C-suite agenda and businesses are making public commitments on a range of ESG topics. But are businesses...
At this Centre for Audit Committee and Investor Dialogue (CACID) live panel event ‘Navigating ESG’, the experts tackled issues around ESG and sustainability, the role of the audit committee and expectations of investors.
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