Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry Typelist People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Video November 18, 2019 Video - Introducing MD Leslie Howatt | Digital Transformation and Technology Strategy Expert Meet Leslie Howatt, one of Protiviti Sydney's new Managing Directors. She's an important addition to the growth of the Technology Consulting practice with a specific focus on IT strategy and transformation. 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 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 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 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 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 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 For CFOs, Talent, Culture and Resilience Rate as Immediate and Long-Term Strategic Challenges Overview of top risk issues in 2022 While the CFO’s rapidly expanding collection of strategic concerns continues to defy expectations, the Top Risks Survey results for finance leaders reflect a fundamental dynamic of physics. Acceleration is directly proportional to force, according to Newton’s Second Law, which helps explain why the CFO’s role is transforming so swiftly. The past two… Blogs March 4, 2022 The Time Is Right for Internal Audit to Focus on Business Resilience Businesses globally are on a path of continuous change as the pandemic and other significant occurrences — such as social and political unrest, natural disasters, and catastrophic events — cause extensive disruptions to the way people work and to how enterprises operate. At the same time, the pace of business and digital transformation has increased at record speeds, requiring organisations to… Blogs March 9, 2022 The ‘Goldilocks Zone’ of Compliance and How to Face a Regulatory Audit With Confidence Frequent headlines of compliance breaches — and the likely morass of costly fines and penalties — are common in Australia’s regulatory environment. Meanwhile, executives are held personally liable, finding themselves on the monetary chopping block and facing potentially career-ending outcomes and/or criminal sanctions. Being on the wrong end of an audit by the Australian Securities &… Load More