Slow progress on shattering the glass ceiling on company boards
A pipeline of experienced, qualified senior women business leaders exists – yet their selection for board positions remains far from guaranteed...
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Before you say yes: Five lenses for effective family due diligence before joining a family business board
February 5, 2026 • by Estelle Métayer, Marleen Dieleman in Governance • 10 min read • 
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Joining the board of a family business can be one of the most rewarding roles a director takes on, but it requires a different kind of due diligence. Beyond financials and formal...
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The four governance trends that will impact investments in 2024
Didier Cossin, Chaired Professor of Governance and Finance and Founder and Director of the IMD Global Board Center, looks at how the governance of political, corporate, and non-market institutions and systems will...
After Credit Suisse, what next for UBS, Switzerland, and the Swiss Financial Centre?
IMD’s Peter Nathanial and INSEAD’s Ludo Van der Heyden discuss the questions that remain after the collapse of Credit Suisse and how the fallout will impact the Swiss Financial Centre....
Decisions about the future of AI shouldn’t be made by “dark personalities”
Traits such as overconfidence and narcissism, which may lead tech leaders to make bold decisions and take risks in the pursuit of growth, are dangerous in the context of artificial intelligence....
Want to increase the impact of your corporate philanthropy? Link it to your core business
November 22, 2023 • by Sophie Bacq in Governance • 8 min read • 
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Sophie Bacq speaks to António Calçada, Executive Managing Director of the Repsol Foundation, on how the model of corporate philanthropy is shifting from charitable giving towards investing in entrepreneurial ventures that can...
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Balancing act: can the World Bank tackle the climate crisis and poverty reduction?
To achieve this delicate equilibrium, the bank should be implementing governance reforms, carefully managing the transition to cleaner energy sources, and adopting a market-driven approach to financing and investment....
Three filters for making business decisions in the age of stakeholder capitalism
Companies have a tightrope to walk in balancing the competing interests of a broad set of critical stakeholders. This three-step framework can crystallize the delicate trade-offs -- leading to better, more informed...
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