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Covid-19: Change in workplace culture and benefits of remote working
The Covid-19 crisis has pushed most businesses to adopt remote working practices, but how will the new workplace look when we emerge from the situation? Bruce Daisley, Twitter’s former vice-president for Europe, is the writer of the best-selling book The Joy of Work and the creator of award-winning podcast Eat Sleep Work Repeat. He tells Stephen Hall how our workplace culture is changing and explains the benefits of remote working, regular breaks and the four-day week, for a new generation of employees.
Finance professionals: What it takes for successful transition
Linda Jingfang Cai is the global head of learning and talent development at Aon, and Chris Yates is the general manager of learning and development at Microsoft. Together, they’ve been studying how organisations can survive in an age of networked knowledge, power and relationships. They tell Martha Robinson about what is required from finance leaders in order to successfully transition, as we head towards an uncertain future.
Sustainability: Transforming multinationals in future
From CO2 emissions and deforestation to rising sea levels, it’s no wonder sustainability has long been a watchword for business executives everywhere. Not that pushing best practice through a business is easy – resistance from staff and an inability to target money effectively sees to that. Even so, the situation is far from hopeless. Andrea Valentino talks to Unilever CFO Graeme Pitkethly about how his company is getting ahead of the pack – and how sustainability might transform multinationals in future.
Industrial software: How AVEVA transforms complex industries
AVEVA is the UK’s second-largest technology company and a new entrant to the FTSE 100. James Kidd, deputy CEO and chief financial officer at the business, tells George Noonan how a robust finance infrastructure is key to a successful transition to subscription-based businesses.
Coronavirus: Impact and investment opportunities, post-lockdown
The pandemic has caused shockwaves throughout the business world, fundamentally changing the way we live and work. In this Finance Director Europe special report, Jim Anderton assesses GlobalData’s analysis of the impact, and opportunities for investment, as we emerge from lockdown.
