EY UK Centre for Board Matters Podcast EY UK

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

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

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

(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

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

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