Champion of better capitalism
I am speaking today at a meeting in Parliament of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Corporate Responsibility. The subject is the duties of directors of companies under UK Company Law. It is an opportunity to put right those in business who mistakenly say that … Continue readingGovernment’s role in promoting better capitalism
In 1994, just as the Tomorrow’s Company Inquiry was getting into full swing, I undertook a fascinating study tour of Silicon Valley. I met some of the young companies, like Intuit, that were breaking through, and some of the venture capitalists, like Sequoia Capital that … Continue readingUnicorns or Monsters?
I have just returned from a short visit to Vilnius where I was invited to give the closing speech at the annual conference of the Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance. While there, I learned so much about Lithuania and the Baltic Countries. Here is … Continue readingLearning in Lithuania: three Baltic states and three views of the company
Under Chris Grayling, the UK privatised its probation service, a move that the Chief Inspector of Probation has condemned as ‘Irredeemably flawed’. Clearing up this mess will cost £467m, and re-offending has significantly increased. Meanwhile Northern Ireland retains its integrated public sector provision. As … Continue readingWhere privatisation doesn’t pay