Banks are often accused of making money off complex products that consumers don't understand. In my book, I discuss how 2 million UK households were
Do Workers on Boards Protect Jobs in a Downturn?
A hot topic is whether companies should have workers on their boards, to ensure they act in the interest of stakeholders, not just shareholders. This
“Grow the Pie” in 28 Tweets
On 6 April, I did a Twitter discussion on my book, hosted by Blackwell's Bookshop. They asked me to start by providing 25-30 Tweets summarising the
The Inconsistency of ESG Ratings: Implications for Investors
(This article was initially featured on the blog for my book, "Grow the Pie: How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit") Investors are
A Layman’s Guide to Separating Causation from Correlation … and Noticing When Claims of Causality are Invalid
Imagine you're the Minister for Education, deciding how large to make a school district. Larger school districts offer parents more school choice. You
House of Commons Report on Corporate Governance
Today the House of Commons Select Committee on Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published its report on corporate governance, after
Long-Term Executive Incentives Improve Innovation and Corporate Responsibility
Executive compensation needs to be reformed. But, most of the calls for reform focus on the wrong dimensions. They focus on the level of pay, or the
Does corporate social responsibility improve firm value?
Does corporate social responsibility (“CSR”) improve firm value? When companies make decisions, should they care only about shareholders or should