EY UK Centre for Board Matters Podcast

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EY UK Centre for Board Matters Podcast

Board Matters is a quarterly magazine style podcast from the EY UK Centre for Board Matters (UK CBM). Each episode provides insights and discussion with EY and industry experts that will challenge thinking and provide a unique knowledge platform for board members. This series is hosted by Justine Greene.

Episodes

  1. How to put purpose before short-term gains

    06/09/2021

    How to put purpose before short-term gains

    Organisational culture is under greater scrutiny. What role does purpose play in driving business strategy and ethical value creation? And how can boards better reflect changing stakeholder priorities? Our expert guests on this episode are Jon Lewis, CEO of Capita, Liv Garfield, Chief Executive of Severn Trent, Hywel Ball, UK Chair and UK&I Managing Partner at EY and Will Hutton, co-chair of The Purposeful Company. 18 mins

    18 min
  2. Demystifying stewardship for corporate boards

    12/17/2020

    Demystifying stewardship for corporate boards

    Investor and corporate priorities are changing, and stewardship will be pivotal in helping boards make important decisions to create sustainable, long-term value. In this episode, our distinguished panel discuss how boards can navigate and meet evolving stakeholder expectations to create long-term, sustainable value to survive. 20 mins

    20 min
  3. Series 2 - Board Diversification

    09/30/2020

    Series 2 - Board Diversification

    Racial inequality is sharply in the spotlight this year and there are growing calls for board diversification. In this episode of the Board Matters podcast series, Arun Batra OBE, EY Partner and Diversity Lead and our highly experienced panel of speakers discuss how corporates can advance the recommendations of the Parker Review and increase ethnic minority representation in the boardroom. 29 mins

    29 min
  4. Series 2 - The Future Of Audit

    04/24/2020

    Series 2 - The Future Of Audit

    (This podcast was recorded before UK coronavirus restrictions)   Listen to our highly experienced panel discuss the future of audit and its impact on boards - including how boards should prepare for changes recommended in independent reviews and regaining public trust in the audit process. Our speakers include Sir Donald Brydon (Chairman of the Sage Group), Paul Druckman (Chairman at World Benchmarking Alliance) and Hywel Ball (EY UK & Ireland Regional Managing Partner and UK Chair). 17 mins

    17 min
  5. Series 1 - Long Term Value

    05/13/2019

    Series 1 - Long Term Value

    Can changing the way we report value creation build greater trust in business? In this episode our distinguished expert guests discuss the impact of intangible assets on a stakeholders’ trust in business, and the role boards play in restoring trust. 15 mins

    16 min
  6. Series 1 - Organisational Culture

    03/05/2019

    Series 1 - Organisational Culture

    Do you change your people or change the way your people work? This episode features Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild, insights from the Institute of Business Ethics, the perspective from a senior NED as well as EY Partners who reflect on what NEDs need to know about organisational culture - is it a matter of compliance or performance and does board diversity impact the organisation's success? 17 mins

    18 min
  7. Series 1 - Board Governance

    11/06/2018

    Series 1 - Board Governance

    Can boards have the right answers when they don’t ask the right questions? This show reflects on the importance of building a transparent and accountable board culture. We look at the need for NEDs to challenge norms, particularly as the speed of change in the business environment continues apace. We also hear from Non-Executive Directors on their experiences of how the UK’s regulations are reflected in reality. 17 mins

    18 min
  8. Series 1 - Cyber Security

    06/13/2018

    Series 1 - Cyber Security

    Does cyber security only become a priority once you’ve been attacked? The topic of cyber security is a mainstay of our modern technological age and the question of if an organisation will face an attack on its digital assets is now a question of when. Our experts from IBM, Herbert Smith Freehills and EY will delve into the achievable steps boards can take to reduce the potential risk to their organisations - 16 mins

    16 min
  • 8 Episodes

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Board Matters is a quarterly magazine style podcast from the EY UK Centre for Board Matters (UK CBM). Each episode provides insights and discussion with EY and industry experts that will challenge thinking and provide a unique knowledge platform for board members. This series is hosted by Justine Greene.

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