You've watched Simon Sineck's video, heard about Unilever's success and seen the stats about millennials. Purpose sounds like a good thing. Something your business should have. But how do you go about finding yours? That might be you, or you’ve got the sense it’s something your CEO is interested in, or...
Last week as business leaders met at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Paul Polman, former Chief Executive of Unilever is quoted to have said “Trust is key for the future corporation. To be trusted, I believe, is a greater compliment than to be loved.”...
To some extent, we already know what 2019 has in store for us: Brexit and its aftermath; no doubt more Trump; renewed debates around returning Museum artefacts; Glastonbury is set to return; and the Rugby World Cup will take place in Japan. What don’t we know? A hell of...
Last Monday, while Theresa May was telling the House of Commons that her deal was the right deal for Britain, a different debate was taking place down the corridor in Committee Room 10. Hosted by the CIPR, those attending heard well-reasoned arguments both for and against...
Since the early days of the business, Skating Panda has always strove to play its part in the journey towards gender-equality. The team is hugely passionate about women’s issues and female empowerment and this is reflected in the dedication, enthusiasm and expertise we have given...
CEO Sacha Romanovitch’s departure from Grant Thornton is a blow not just for the accountancy world, but for people who believe business can be a force for good. There's obviously a lot going on behind the scenes, a lot we don't know, but there's a...
Everyone always asks, what’s behind the name Skating Panda? First, we want to make a distinct difference – and there’s not much that’s more distinct than a black and white panda. Our aim is always to create real, memorable change where it’s needed most. I’ve loved pandas...
From the very beginning of the discussion around the Sustainable Development Goals, there has been a lot of talk about role of the private sector in delivering them. For some time, however, exactly what that role was lacked definition. The goals were negotiated by governments...
Last month, I was on the panel of a debate hosted by City law firm Taylor Vinters as part of their thought leadership programme the Zebra Project – one of the most visible examples of how the firm is evolving to become a purpose-led business. The...
A year ago, just like every year, summer was wistfully coming to an end and days were getting shorter and shorter. More importantly for this story, a year ago, a new project had started playing on the pandas’ minds. The National Health Service (NHS) was going...