Fidelio Partners

Over the past decade, ESG has become increasingly core to the value proposition. At Fidelio, we leverage our deep strategy and ESG expertise to bring clients to the cutting edge of the Board ESG Agenda. Here, Alistair Stranack, Head of Strategy and ESG at Fidelio, dives into what ESG means for the Board, and how we support Boards to navigate the complex landscape. #esg #board #boardgovernance Gillian Karran-Cumberlege Mark Cumberlege Alistair Stranack Irina Hunter Heather Cooper Abdullah K.

'While at Board-level the FTSE Women Leaders Review has hit key targets ahead of schedule, progress at Executive level is unsurprisingly moving at a slower pace. The Review also clearly indicates the need for ongoing commitment and focus. Fidelio shares this imperative: as we work to build Boards with great judgement, diversity and in particular gender diversity is essential. Building gender balance is also the right thing to do. In the last year, 50% of Fidelio’s Chair and Non-Executive Director placements were female. 56% of our shortlisted candidates for FTSE 250 Board roles have been women, and 45% for beyond the FTSE 350.' To find out more about our Executive Search, Board Peformance Review and Chair Advisory services you please contact Gillian Karran-Cumberlege. #Board #Chair #Diversity #Gender #Equality #Diversity

'The success (or failure) of membership bodies matters. Fidelio’s focus is building Board capability to drive value. Membership bodies have an integral role as business engages with government and stakeholders; the success of membership bodies also requires a high degree of effective governance.' This is a selection from the Fidelio Partners Archive, to read the full Overture and to access our full library, follow the link below. To find out more about our Chair Advisory, Board Review and Executive Search services please contact Gillian Karran-Cumberlege directly. #Governance #Board #Chair #Value #Change

'As such Non-Executives are quite reasonably expected to invest their own time and energy in developing their skills and understanding regarding the latest developments in governance and regulation, for example. But beyond this individual commitment, Chairs are increasingly Fidelio Partners 1 May 2024 recognising the importance of Board learning initiated by the company to ensure a well informed Board with a good dynamic; in a nutshell a Board that is capable of providing the guidance and challenge that the Executive Team needs.' To read Fidelio's full Overture 'Filling the Gap - Curiosity and Learning' please click the link below. To find out more about our Development and Succession services please contact Gillian Karran-Cumberlege directly. #Governance #Board #Chair #Development #Diversity

'Boards are tasked with horizon scanning. This is typically couched in terms of being alert to potential risk or opportunity. Boards frequently fret about the interplay between the longterm and the short-term with a sense that long-term objectives can all too easily be knocked off course by short-term imperatives. But the purpose of the Boards is to promote the sustainable success of the company and Fidelio has been delighted to explore with the Revd Lucy Winkett, Rector of St James’s Piccadilly, on more than one occasion how we as companies, Boards or individuals can bring agency to shaping the future.' To read Fidelio Partners full Overture, please follow the link below to access our Archive of Thought Leadership. If you would like to find out more about our Board Review, Chair Advisory or Executive Search services and how we can help your organisation please contact Gillian Karran-Cumberlege directly. #Governance #Board #Thinkdifferent #Chair

"'Are there any areas of the Code which you consider require amendment or additional guidance, in support of the Government’s White Paper on artificial intelligence?' This very open question draws attention to a critical aspect of governance that has rapidly risen up the Board agenda. As with climate change competence in the Boardroom, Fidelio sees directors of all types of companies and organisations asking what are the implications of AI for the oversight and leadership that they are required to provide. Fidelio has indeed previously written on the role that business needs to play in providing frameworks and oversight of AI. While regulation clearly sits in the hands of government and regulators, there is a growing argument that business and Boards must take responsibility. Indeed, the screenwriters’ strike in the US is potentially creating a template as to how employees can also have a say." This is a selection from the Fidelio Partners Archive. To read the Overture in full, click the link below! To find out more about our Chair Advisory services and how we might be able to assist your organisation please contact Gillian Karran-Cumberlege directly. #Governance #AI #Board #Code #Board #Chair

'Diversity of experience, thinking and perspective is an essential attribute of Board effectiveness. In a multi-cultural society ethnic diversity, including in the Boardroom, is good business and the right thing to do.    Reflecting this imperative, from 2021 25% of Fidelio’s Board and executive Search appointments are from an ethnic minority background. Fidelio also regularly supports Boards internationally to provide leadership in building and developing companies that are both diverse and inclusive.' This is a selection from the Fidelio Partners Archive. The full Overture can be accessed by following the link below. To find out more about our Executive Search services please contact Mark Cumberlege directly. #Search #Diversity #Board #Chair

'A transparent approach to search makes a key contribution to increasing Board effectiveness; if there is a commitment to attracting the best talent and embedding diversity, the search process needs to be opening up routes to the Boardroom, not closing them down.' This is a selection from the Fidelio Partners Archive. To read the Overture in full you can access the Archive by following the link below. If you would like to find out more about our Executive Search services, please contact Mark Cumberlege or Gillian Karran-Cumberlege directly. #Search #Executivesearch #diversity #governance #Board #Chair

'Increasingly we are seeing that access to capital, in particular the public markets, has strings attached. Investors expect Boards to demonstrate diversity of thought and composition, as well as the capability to deal with radical disruptive change. Todayfew Boards would dream of ignoring technology skills in the Boardroom. Soon we may be saying the same about climate change competence.' This is a selection from the Fidelio Partners Archive. To access our Archive and read in full, please follow the link below. To find out more about our Board Search services, please contact Mark Cumberlege directly. #Search #talent #Board #Governance #Chairs #ESG

'Electric vehicles were seen as a cornerstone of decarbonisation. The early promise and excitement, however, are starting to wear thin. Key challenges include technology and cost, inadequate infrastructure, political hesitancy, and uncertain consumer uptake. But EVs are needed if Germany and the UK are to transition to a Net Zero economy, and the overarching challenge is one of leadership for OEMs, suppliers and investors. For EVs to be commercially viable, business leaders will need to ensure that progress is made across the eco-system of technology, policy, investment, infrastructure and consumer trust.' Have you read Fidelio Partners' latest Overture? To access, please follow the link below. To find out more about work, services and how we could help your organisation please contact Gillian Karran-Cumberlege directly. #ESG #Climate #Governance #netzero #climatetransition #climatechange