Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blogs March 4, 2022 The CFO’s Gambit: A Multidimensional Strategic Role On the three-dimensional chessboard of business, CFOs are expanding their roles in multiple directions at once. Finance leaders now shape and drive corporate strategy in areas ranging from advanced technology investments to organisational design, and from supply chain resilience to organisational culture. Simply stated, they are positioning themselves as players in the strategic dialogue in the C… Blogs March 4, 2022 CISOs and Year Two of the Pandemic – How Did We Adapt and What Still Must Change? In December 2021, in my role as president of the ISSA Delaware Valley Chapter, I had the honor of hosting a panel with five Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), representing five different industries, each facing unique challenges presented by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The panelists included: Robert Younce – CISO of Mannington Mills, one of the world’s leading… Blogs February 18, 2022 In Mergers and Acquisitions, ESG Issues Are Becoming a Growing Factor To date, companies have often discussed environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors from a qualitative perspective – reflecting on the company’s stated values, marketing communications and other statements. But today, almost 90% of M&A targets are only being acquired after a thorough review of their ESG quantitative performance, indicating that buyers are… Blogs February 18, 2022 Where Is Your Company on the ESG Reporting Continuum? The objective of sustainable development is to extend the life expectancy of ecosystems, societies and economies through collaboration with other organisations — for profit and not-for-profit, in the private and public sectors, and across borders on a global scale. This means sustaining natural resources. It means sustaining the cultures and communities that enable commercial activity. And it… Blogs February 18, 2022 Elevating ESG and Human Capital Reporting to the Next Level CFOs and finance leaders are focusing more time, expertise and innovation on their organisation’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) and Human Capital investments and reporting. Not only do ESG and Human Capital metrics and measurement rank among the higher priorities for CFOs and finance leaders, according to Protiviti’s latest global survey of CFOs and finance leaders, but these areas… Blogs February 18, 2022 The Why and How of ESG for Manufacturing Companies Manufacturing companies still wondering whether an environmental, social and governance (ESG) programme is necessary have one thing in common: They’re losing valuable time. If companies want to maintain a competitive advantage and thrive in the future, they must begin to prioritise ESG efforts now. Several leading companies across industry sectors are well-advanced in their ESG efforts and they… Blogs February 10, 2022 CFOs: Let’s Have an Honest Conversation About Supply Chain ESG Organisations have been feeling pressure from investors, consumers and other stakeholders to embrace sustainable business practices and focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues for some time. And although ESG issues are not yet a reporting requirement, there are signs that this is changing. In February this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the U.S. appointed… Blogs November 29, 2022 Data Governance Shapes Enterprise Transformation In today’s rapidly evolving business world, the lines between technology and business have blurred. Organisations need to modernise and transform their technology in order to successfully compete. CIOs play a critical role in transforming the world of work using automation and technology – but they can’t do it alone. Collaboration among the C-suite is critical. In this blog series, Protiviti’s… Blogs November 29, 2021 Data is an Asset. Treat it as Such. In today’s rapidly evolving business world, the lines between technology and business have blurred. Organisations need to modernise and transform their technology in order to successfully compete. CIOs play a critical role in transforming the world of work using automation and technology – but they can’t do it alone. Collaboration among the C-suite is critical. In this blog series, Protiviti’s… Blogs November 17, 2021 Enable Transformation, Manage Risk with a Cloud Control Framework Businesses are experiencing increased agility and reliability – and cost reductions – through cloud transformation but adopting cloud solutions can result in new risks. Sometimes, they impede enterprise vision and regulatory compliance. Applying an appropriate framework to help manage the risk of cloud adoption can mitigate or even eliminate these hazards. In an earlier blog, we introduced… Load More
