Michael Bray discusses the future investment needs of energy and natural resource companies, arguing that they will have to redefine success if they are to raise cheap capital. He concludes that these companies should learn from the advice of the TGC Report by effectively communicating their reports on strategy, performance and prospects.Michael Bray is currently a partner in KPMG in Melbourne and Sits on the Institute of Chartered Accountants broad business reporting and advisory panel. He was also a Global Executive Partner for KPMG’s Energy and Natural Resource Practice for five years until two years ago.

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.

 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...

Professor Michael Mainelli, Executive Chairman of Zyen Group, gives his reactions to the Tomorrow's Global Company report and in particular his view that effective frameworks are essential to combating climate change. Visit the Zyen Group at www.zyen.com and The London Accord at www.london-accord.co.uk

Principal advisor, Professor Michael Mainelli, describes the London Accord project as a whole and some of the papers included within it. For more information on The London Accord go to www.london-accord.co.uk