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Business landscape changes since March 2020 present an opportunity for organisations to create a more inclusive, innovative culture, in which all their employees are engaged. But in order to take advantage of this unique window in time, leaders need to utilise particular skillsets.

Many employees now experience the challenges of having to juggle work and home responsibilities, set up shop in less than ideal environments, and being cut off from day-to-day interaction with colleagues.

For 17 years, Grant Thornton has been tracking the global progress of women in senior management. In the last 12 months, unprecedented events have had an unforeseen and unparalleled impact on that progress.

Global charitable giving is down. Negative headlines have caused public trust in charities to waver and there are still questions over how donations are actually used. To address these issues, we look at effective impact measurement and the way it is communicated.

Grant Thornton China's Asia Private Equity review looks specifically into the private equity activities across the region to see how funds perform in Asia compared to the global environment.

How can boards build wider stakeholder views and expectations into the strategy and management of the business?

Grant Thornton is pleased to launch our annual Women in business 2018 report: beyond policy to progress on International Women's Day. The research focuses on the landscape of business and government policy and explore the drivers of what creates change in gender diversity in business leadership across the world.

Are businesses focused on ticking the ‘diversity’ box to avoid an all-male leadership team, rather than creating an inclusive culture that leads to a genuinely diverse senior management team?

Latest findings from IBR show that businesses cite ageing population as the biggest threat to the region over the next five years and concerns about territorial disputes still worry Asian businesses.

We aim to analyse the progress and direction of public financial management (PFM) and highlight the latest challenges and opportunities.

Cross-border merger and acquisition opportunities are increasing as healthy company financials in many economies drive an appetite for deals.

The Corporate governance report 2017 provides practical recommendations for boards to consider when working with leadership teams in order to successfully develop a strong corporate culture.

The Eurozone has since been expanding steadily and it is on course for its third consecutive year of above-trend growth according to Grant Thornton’s International business report

Business leaders around the world, for the most part, enter 2017 in a positive frame of mind. Globally, business optimism stood at 38% at the end of 2016, representing a 5 percentage point jump from the previous quarter.

The global proportion of senior business roles held by women has hit a high of 25%. However, this shows that progress remains slow.

Many challenges lie ahead for any established, traditional HEIs that are resistant to change. Yet new ways to connect with students and employers around the globe will also present opportunities.