A key note speech given by Mark Goyder, Founder Director of Tomorrow's Company at the Strategic Planning Society's 2009 'Strategic Value in Corporate Reporting Awards'.

Mervyn King, chairman of the King Committee on Governance, talks about sustainability and governance in South Africa.  In particular he looks at the new South African Companies Bill, which will come into effect in 2010, and 'King 3', the latest report from the commission. Click on the blog, South Africa makes sustainability reporting mandatory (tbc) or on a summary from South Africa's Institute of Directors for more information.

Arie de Geus spent 38 years on three continents as a line manager at Royal Dutch Shell, and finished his career as the Corporate Planning Director in charge of business and scenario planning.  Since his retirement de Geus has advised organisations of all kinds, has been  published in many countries in several different languages, and continues to be a sought-after speaker.  His 1988 Harvard Business Review article, "Planning as Learning", established him as a leading expert in organisational learning.  Arie de Geus has been a Visiting Fellow at London Business School and adviser to many governments and private institutions. In this interview he discusses his thoery of organisations, importantly how well run organisations are far more than the sum of their parts.

 Tony Manwaring interviews Swami Parthasarathy, a man whom Time magazine described as giving “a new meaning to the phrase business guru”. This pre-eminent philosopher popularly known as 'Swamiji' is widely acclaimed as the greatest living exponent of Vedanta, the ancient philosophy of life and living.It’s a fascinating conversation where the true values of success gently bubble to the surface. Swamiji proves the importance of developing the mind and intellect as the prerequisite to success – a subtle and subversive spin on how businesses can be a force for good. As a global leader his authority does not rest on his multiple degrees in literature, science and international law. Nor on the lucrative corporate career he renounced in order to dedicate himself to the vision of Vedanta.If you can’t manage yourself you can’t manage anything else. To this end, Swami Parthasarathy travels the world talking to leaders of government and business, individually and through corporate seminars...

Richard Howitt MEP discusses how the European Union is working to provide incentives for businesses to become more corporately responsible.  Particularly what the EU is doing with regard to climate change and pandemics.