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All Briefs
2018
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On Governance: Boards and the Weakest Link in Third-Party Information Security Risk Management
January 19 | Kazunori Yozawa, Global CTO, CEO (Japan Region), NTT Security | Bob Zukis, Founder and CEO, Digital Directors Network, ESG Center Fellow | Comments (0)In a business environment where the weakest link in an ecosystem can jeopardize the entire community, effectively governing and managing third party risk takes on greater importance.
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Is China's intangible investing catching up? Not yet.
January 18 | Xiaohui (Janet) Hao, PhD, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Harry Wu, Senior Advisor, The Conference Board China Center for Economics and Business | Comments (0)Intangible assets are especially important for China. Its remarkable rapid growth over the past three decades has enormously enlarged China’s manufacturing relative to that of the US, but in terms of labor productivity China appears to still be far away from American levels.
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Achieving Better Results with Inclusive Decision-Making
January 16 | Alice Korngold, Author, A Better World, Inc.: How Companies Profit by Solving Global Problems...While Governments Cannot | Comments (0)Evidence is mounting that diverse and inclusive teams make better decisions that lead to more innovation and better outcomes. Foundations can apply this knowledge of the value of diversity and inclusion to drive better results in grant-making and capacity-building for grantees.
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Developing Global Leaders Through Service: Research Report on the State of the Practice of Corporate Global Pro Bono
January 08 | Gavin Cepelak, Vice President for Global Pro Bono, PYXERA Global | Comments (3)Wouldn’t it be good if there was a business strategy which would build global leadership talent, improve company reputations, and make a positive impact on addressing global challenges? “Pro bono” is just such a strategy and it’s not just for lawyers anymore. Companies are increasingly utilizing Global Pro Bono (GPB) programs to create shared value for the community and the business.
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On Governance: Should New CEOs Still Get to Pick Their Own Boards? GE says Yes.
January 04 | Ralph Ward, Publisher, Boardroom INSIDER | Comments (0)The chief executive being free to “pick his own board” was long a common, accepted prerogative of boardroom politics. Today, though, it would seem to fly in the face of every current precept of how good corporate governance should function.
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Excellence in New Communications Awards Seek Case Studies Displaying Social Good
January 03 | Alex Parkinson, Former Communications Institute Co-Leader, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The Society for New Communications Research of The Conference Board (SNCR) opened its call for entries for the 2018 Excellence in New Communications Awards, including a call for case studies that utilize digital or social media to advance social good. Entrants are asked to detail their initiatives, technologies used, and success metrics. Submit your case studies at www.conference-board.org/sncrawards2018.
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Why the $700 Billion Blockchain-Fueled Cryptocurrency Market Matters to Health
January 03 | Fard Johnmar, Senior Fellow, SNCR | Comments (0)My first trend update of the year focuses on the fast-growing cryptocurrency market. As of today the market is worth more than $700 billion USD. The most famous cryptocurrency is, of course, Bitcoin, but there have always been others—and they are starting to gain prominence and (slowly) entering the world of health, medicine and wellness.
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Three Tips for Disaster Philanthropy Programs
January 02 | Alex Parkinson, Former Communications Institute Co-Leader, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The second half of 2017 was mired by a spate of natural and man-made disasters that focused the attention of corporate philanthropists on their disaster relief practices. GlobalGiving’s Britt Lake, Airbus Foundation’s Andrea Debbane, and The Conference Board’s Citizenship and Philanthropy Center Leader, Jeff Hoffman, recently joined me for a webcast to discuss the future of disaster philanthropy and the most important elements of a disaster philanthropy strategy.