All Briefs
2018
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How difficult will it be for companies to implement the TCFD recommendations?
September 06 | Mike Krzus, Consultant, Krzus Consulting | Comments (0)Existing company disclosure practices provide the foundation to implement the TCFD’s recommendations Precedent in oil & gas shows reporting at the level of the four principles (governance, strategy, risk, metrics) can be done. Reporting on the 11 specific recommendations will be more challenging, however, none of these are impossible to meet. Climate change is a systemic issue and investors need system-level data. Which means data from all listed companies and eventually the large private ones.
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Q&A with Bryan Iams: PPG’s “Colorful Communities” Exemplifies Focused Corporate Philanthropy
September 04 | Alex Parkinson, Former Communications Institute Co-Leader, The Conference Board | Bryan Iams, Vice President, Corporate and Government Affairs, PPG | Comments (0)PPG is a global supplier of paints, coatings and specialty materials. Its signature community program, Colorful Communities, is a ten-year commitment to bring the company’s paint and brushes, passion, and colorful commitment to the entire PPG footprint. In this Q&A, Bryan Iams, PPG vice president of corporate communications, marketing, and government and community affairs, discusses the company’s highly focused approach to corporate philanthropy.
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New Insights into Change Management Communication: Identifying Best Practices in Strategies & Messaging
September 04 | Marlene Neill | Comments (0)70% of corporate change initiatives fail—and the cause is often attributed to poor communication. To save their companies from becoming a statistic, it's up to communicators to advance a holistic strategy for ensuring employee understanding and buy-in. In-depth interviews with 32 internal communications executives reveal a vast and varied arsenal of potential techniques—from information guides and talking points, to employee ambassadors and challenge teams, to staff road trips and videos.
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On Governance: Tax Reform: IRS Issues Guidance on Section 162(m)
September 04 | Michael J. Albano, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Mary Alcock, Counsel, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Caroline Hayday, Counsel, Cleary Gottlieb | Arthur Kohn, General Counsel - ERISA, Compensation & Benefits, Citi | Julia M. Rozenblit, Practice Development Lawyer, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Comments (0)Companies should carefully review the compensation arrangements of all individuals who were at any time serving as executive officers during the year and any proposed changes thereto in light of the new guidance in order to determine when the Section 162(m) deductibility limit may apply.
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How to Build Measurable Business Performance with Internal Communications
August 30 | Mary Miller | Comments (0)Consider this premise: Every business problem in existence can be traced to a communication breakdown. Communication breakdowns might include lack of information, the wrong information, mixed messages, no response, slow-moving information, etc. I’ve tested this statement in my role as a corporate internal communicator and as a communications consultant to C-level executives. I’ve found it to be absolutely accurate.