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18 Putting the ‘I’ into CFO TCS
Risk management
20 Collaboration against climate change November’s United Nations climate conference in Glasgow was arguably the most important ever. Known as COP26, it brought together hundreds of countries and promised to dramatically ramp up our collective battle to save the planet. But where does business fit into the equation? Lizzie Waymouth talks to Claire Lund, GSK’s sustainability boss, to discuss the role of business leaders in the current stage of the climate crisis, how liaising closely with counterparts in government is crucial to success – and how sustainability efforts could change both business and society.
Finance transformation
23 Telco revolution Telecoms companies are coming under pressure to cut costs and become more customer-centric. But what are the advantages they stand to gain through adopting a natively digital approach, and what are the financial implications of their digital transformation? Ian West, partner and head of technology, media and telecommunications at KPMG UK,
and Laura Morroll, director of technology consultancy BearingPoint, tell Abi Millar what the future holds for telcos.
26 The digital frontier BlackLine
28 Harness the power of AI and data Unit4
Treasury & cash management
30 The changing face of treasury
Covid-19 has renewed focus on the role of treasury within organisations. The pandemic, combined with the potential unleashed by automation and digitisation, has made treasurers indispensable to companies wanting to future-proof their bottom lines. Lynette Eyb asks Caroline Stockmann, deputy chair of the European Association of Corporate Treasurers, and CEO of the UK-based Association of Corporate Treasurers, about the role of treasury in the post- Covid world.
Globalisation 33 Rising in the east
Despite the pandemic, foreign direct investment (FDI) is enjoying a boom
East of Suez. In China, it increased by 6% last year, to $149bn. Hong Kong and India have seen similar rises – even as much of the developed world has struggled. So, what does this gap mean for the global economy? And do the events of the last year represent a more fundamental shift in where foreign investment ends up? Isabel Ellis catches up with Mike Pfister at the OECD to understand the current state of FDI, why developing Asian economies are proving such popular spots for growth, and what that means for global business at large.
Governance, risk & compliance
36 A new age for cybersecurity The EU’s new Cybersecurity Act, originally adopted in April 2019 and effective from June 2021, establishes a cybersecurity certification framework for products and services that promises to fundamentally reform how the issue is tackled across the bloc. Martin Morris talks to Juhan Lepassaar, executive director at the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), about how the new regime will operate for companies, and whether heightened cooperation between business and government is expected in the longer term.
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