As the United Kingdom’s debate about whether to withdraw from the European Union has heated up, “in” and “out” have come to define the stark choice facing voters in next week’s “Brexit” referendum.The British are not alone: the world is increasingly divided between the mentalitie

What do the recently released Panama Papers, ExxonMobil, and a Canadian mining company operating in Guatemala have in common?They are all cases in which powerful individuals and organisations tried to obfuscate, deceive or hide behind a front.And they are all cases in which that

Corruption is a global scourge, sometimes becoming so deeply ingrained in countries that combating it seems impossible.In January, Transparency International released its annual Corruption Perceptions Index, noting that the problem “remains a blight around the world”.The Internat

Press freedom and independence, a staple ingredient of democracy worldwide, is declining at an alarming pace, according to the 2015 World Press Freedom Index.But the transparency and vigilance that a free and independent press provides are critical not only to democracy; they als

Business and government leaders worry about a multitude of issues these days.Climate change, weapons of mass destruction, water scarcity, migration and energy are the greatest threats we face, according to the 750 experts surveyed for the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risk

As the world comes to terms with the wider implications and consequences of the terrorist atrocity in Paris, an important story risks being lost in the welter of coverage and analysis: The increasingly vital role that private companies play in planning for and responding to emerg

When Michael Horn, the president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, recently testified before a committee of the US Congress about the software that Volkswagen installed on its diesel-powered cars to defeat emissions tests, he expressed his own incredulity that the blame lay

In the face of the largest influx of refugees into Europe in decades, the responses and policy proposals from the European Union and its member governments have varied enormously, and the debate has become deeply politicised.International organisations and non-governmental agenci

As the season in which public companies hold their annual general meetings progresses, one persistent issue is the lack of genuine dialogue between company officials and the general public.In place of robust debate and discussion among investors, executives, the workforce and the