The UK narrowly avoided recession in 2022, and the most recent forecasts suggest low/stagnant growth, with the UK ultimately avoiding a technical recession that appeared inevitable in November when the country was still reeling from the impact of the previous Government's "mini budget." While inflation is forecast to fall, we…
This spotlight explores key ESG-related market developments and their implications for corporates and investors. ESG in the News Earlier this week, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink published his annual letter to investors, which discussed the asset manager’s fiduciary responsibilities and the potential “domino” affects to the economy from raised interest…
Imagine the perfect CEO. Impartial, acting in the best interests of shareholders, employees and the balance sheet. Not biased or compromised by historical baggage, personal relationships or having to worry about their next job. Impervious to emotional manipulation or human error. Sounds impossible. In September, Dictador – a global spirits…
The U.S. economy is currently experiencing levels of inflation that have not been seen in 40 years. Supply chain disruptions, rising global commodity and energy prices, volatility in major economies and underlying demographic factors have all contributed to rising prices. To manage this, the Federal Reserve has reacted quickly, raising…
Our bi-weekly spotlight explores key ESG-related market developments and their implications for corporates and investors. ESG in the News Teneo has published a new thought leadership brief, “Communicating Your Company’s ESG Strategy in 2023: Five Tactical Considerations.” The brief discusses the challenges facing U.S. companies over…
U.S. companies are facing a new challenge in 2023 – communicating their ESG strategies in the middle of an intense anti-ESG political campaign. To help companies navigate this landscape, we have provided the below key considerations for communicating strategies within 2023 ESG reports, websites, press releases, social media, proxy statements…
Our bi-weekly spotlight explores key ESG-related market developments and their implications for corporates and investors. ESG in the News Democratic members of the House of Representatives announced last month the formation of the Congressional Sustainable Investing Caucus. Sean Casten (D-IL) and Juan Vargas (D-CA) will…
Spoiler alert: The focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (or “ESG”)¹ topics in the corporate world is here to stay. The catch? We may not call it ESG ten years from now, but that won’t matter. Our view has long been that ESG will become ubiquitous,…
No CEO succeeds alone. Their team, their customers, their investors and many other stakeholders all contribute to a CEO’s wins. Among these many relationships, the one with their board of directors is the most symbiotic. A CEO needs a board to share wisdom, serve as thought…
Our bi-weekly spotlight explores key ESG-related market developments and their implications for corporates and investors. ESG in the News Republican attorneys general from 21 U.S. states wrote a letter on Tuesday to the leading proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, seeking answers by month’s end…
The EU has fundamentally reframed its energy policy in response to the energy crisis, broadening its focus from just climate to now also consider geopolitics, global industrial competitiveness and energy poverty. This paper outlines energy crisis measures taken by the EU so…
The UK private healthcare market has seen a rebound in 2021 and 2022 post-Covid-19, driven in part by a surge in self-pay patients. A record number of people are opting to pay for their treatment privately to avoid long wait times in the NHS and access the quality and expertise…
