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.

Discussion about the continuing financial crisis, the Obama administration and the meetings on Davos Tony Manwaring is Chief Executive of Tomorrow’s Company, the UK based global not-for-profit, ’think and do’ tank concerned with the future of business, the relationship between business and society, and the changes in the conditions and nature of business success. Our research and policy work, and wider activities, including the agenda-setting business-led inquiry, Tomorrow’s Global Company: challenges and choices – we are now building on this, looking at the issues of ownership, talent, leadership and climate change, through on going dialogue facilitated through the new website www.forceforgood.com, and by providing practical support to business leaders.

A recording of a Tomorrow's Company event on the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity including an introduction by Tony Manwaring, Chief Executive of Tomorrow's Company, and speakers Pavan Sukhdev (of Deutsche Bank and the Green Indian States Trust (GIST)) and Herman Mulder (former Head of Risk at ABN AMRO). Pavan is the study leader for TEEB, a project emerging from out a discussion at the meeting of G8+5 environment ministers in 2007. In his eye opening presentation he details a compelling economic case for the conservation of biodiversity. Herman Mulder then describes from his own personal experience how the economics of biodiversity could be embraced by business for recognising potential risks, externalities and new opportunities. You can listen to an interview with Herman here.Read Aditi Mehta's blog on the event here.

This recording is taken from the 2009 Tomorrow's Company Parliamentary Reception a the House of Lords. Speaking at the event were C.S. Kiang, Chairman of Peking University Environment Fund and a Council member of the World Future Council, Rajeev Dubey, Member of the Group Management Board of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd,  as well as Tony Manwaring and Mark Goyder of Tomorrow's Company and Lord Haskell, who kindly hosted the event. Through two fascinating and complimentary speeches, Rajeev and C.S. provided a fresh understanding of the challenges facing the new world economy and the opportunities to create value through achieving sustainability.

 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...