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The Online Safety Act places comprehensive demands on digital platforms, mandating risk assessments, age verification, a...
30/07/2025

The Online Safety Act places comprehensive demands on digital platforms, mandating risk assessments, age verification, and harm reduction measures. Yet, the burden of compliance—especially for algorithm-driven and user-generated services—raises concerns about practicality and potential overreach. As firms navigate these new legal landscapes, the balance between proactive safety and operational feasibility remains delicate.

Ofcom has been given broad scope to enforce the Online Safety Act. But experts warn that its methods could create disproportionate risks

Consumer boycotts go beyond immediate sales damage – they affect how companies attract and retain talent. New research r...
30/07/2025

Consumer boycotts go beyond immediate sales damage – they affect how companies attract and retain talent. New research reveals that the majority of UK workers would avoid applying for a role at a boycotted company, with a third ready to leave their job if it becomes a target. As corporate values and political controversies collide, consumer activism is reshaping risks for businesses in boardrooms and job markets alike.

Consumer boycotts are becoming more common – and they harm much more than the target's sales, according to new data by Raconteur and Attest

Children represent a third of the global population yet remain largely overlooked in impact investing.Child-lens investi...
28/07/2025

Children represent a third of the global population yet remain largely overlooked in impact investing.

Child-lens investing seeks to shift that by prioritising investments that directly support child welfare outcomes, from education to protection.

Emerging frameworks and assessments spearheaded by organisations like UNICEF are establishing the tools needed to standardise this approach.

It is a quietly growing strategy that could reshape how capital serves one of society’s most vulnerable groups.

An emerging investment strategy that prioritises child welfare in capital allocation decisions is slowly gaining momentum

As tensions rise over US tech dominance, European organisations are seeking digital sovereignty through open-source alte...
28/07/2025

As tensions rise over US tech dominance, European organisations are seeking digital sovereignty through open-source alternatives and domestic innovation. This shift responds to concerns over national security, data control and economic independence in an increasingly unpredictable geopolitical landscape.

What does it mean for businesses when critical technology infrastructure is subject to external political pressures? Understanding digital sovereignty is becoming essential.

Public and private sector organisations are worried about US tech supremacy. They are working to build domestic capacity in response

In a market shrinking under economic pressure, the appeal of fundraising advisors is growing yet the sector remains shad...
25/07/2025

In a market shrinking under economic pressure, the appeal of fundraising advisors is growing yet the sector remains shadowed by regulatory loopholes.

The UK’s unregulated advisory landscape enables bad actors to thrive, leaving companies vulnerable to opaque fees and questionable investor introductions.

As the urgency to raise capital intensifies, understanding the risks in this under-supervised environment is essential for longer-term success.

The UK’s fundraising advisory market is riddled with poor advice, opaque fee structures and opportunistic middlemen. Businesses need to know exactly what they are getting into

HSBC’s difficulty in finding a new chair highlights a growing reluctance among senior executives to take on flagship FTS...
25/07/2025

HSBC’s difficulty in finding a new chair highlights a growing reluctance among senior executives to take on flagship FTSE 100 roles

The job demands not only deft industry expertise but also nuanced navigation of geopolitical tensions and strained investor trust

This signals a broader challenge in attracting board-level talent capable of steering firms through complex, interconnected political and economic terrains

An overloaded job spec is turning one of the most prestigious roles into one of the least desirable for top-tier executives

It’s time for businesses to adapt or be outpaced. In our latest webinar with Salesforce, industry leaders share how ente...
24/07/2025

It’s time for businesses to adapt or be outpaced. In our latest webinar with Salesforce, industry leaders share how enterprises are moving from AI pilots to agentic AI at scale. Learn how organisations are redesigning workflows, maximising data and rethinking roles to unlock real value.

In a recent webinar, industry experts shared how businesses can harness this powerful technology before they’re left behind

AI is reshaping HR from administrative tasks to strategic insight, offering personalised employee support and streamline...
24/07/2025

AI is reshaping HR from administrative tasks to strategic insight, offering personalised employee support and streamlined processes. Yet, as leaders from Zoom and Publicis Sapient highlight, embedding AI requires more than technology – it demands transparency, trust and a thoughtful approach to ethics. In navigating this transformation, HR must balance innovation with human judgement to ensure AI serves inclusion, fairness and meaningful employee experiences.

AI is the most talked-about force in business today – but in HR, it’s personal. The technology touches decisions that shape people’s careers, making trust, transparency and the role of human judgement more critical than ever. In a recent discussion hosted by Raconteur, two industry leaders ex...

With Ofcom set to enforce wide-ranging provisions of the Online Safety Act this July, digital platforms face significant...
24/07/2025

With Ofcom set to enforce wide-ranging provisions of the Online Safety Act this July, digital platforms face significant compliance challenges. Beyond protecting children from harmful content, mandatory age verification and expanded reporting duties pose complex questions around security and user privacy. Meeting these requirements demands not only robust technology but careful navigation of regulatory expectations that remain contested and evolving.

Ofcom has been given broad scope to enforce the Online Safety Act. But experts warn that its methods could create disproportionate risks

In an era where employee surveillance often hinders morale and productivity, could a results-only work environment offer...
23/07/2025

In an era where employee surveillance often hinders morale and productivity, could a results-only work environment offer a more effective solution?

By focusing on outcomes rather than monitoring time and behaviour, pioneering companies have demonstrated significant gains in engagement and retention.

This approach challenges traditional management by redefining accountability, but it requires clarity, trust and adapting to the nature of the work and teams involved.

What is a results-only work environment? And could it be the solution to the post-Covid productivity puzzle?

Finance leaders in 2025 navigate a landscape shaped by geopolitical risks, economic uncertainty and the rising prominenc...
23/07/2025

Finance leaders in 2025 navigate a landscape shaped by geopolitical risks, economic uncertainty and the rising prominence of AI.

As tariffs test resilience and AI shifts from experiment to essential, CFOs adopt a cautious yet agile approach, questioning what technology investments truly deliver.

Reviewing six months of insights reveals a sector striving for stability amid upheaval, balancing short-term pressures with long-term strategy.

A selection of quotes from the first half of the year show finance leaders remain cautious, hedging against policy uncertainty while eyeing AI as an opportunity they cannot afford to miss

As marketing’s role fragments across the C-suite, the rift between CEOs and CMOs deepens, risking the loss of customer i...
23/07/2025

As marketing’s role fragments across the C-suite, the rift between CEOs and CMOs deepens, risking the loss of customer insight in strategic decision-making. Bridging this divide means shifting focus beyond operational KPIs to shared metrics rooted in customer-centric growth, positioning CMOs once again as critical drivers of business expansion.

CEOs and CMOs are becoming misaligned on the scope of marketing, pushing CMOs out of conversations. They’re taking the customer with them

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