Author: Simon Laffin
Is Tesco going green by being mean?
May 4, 2021
Tesco has proudly announced that it is the first UK retailer to offer sustainability-linked supply chain finance. That sounds great, well done Tesco! But wait
Who pays for low interest rates?
April 13, 2021
So the Bank of England has cut interest rates again, to 0.25%, as ‘the outlook for growth in the short to medium term has
Are Old Boys’ Networks used as a recruitment weapon against women?
March 16, 2021
A fascinating piece of academic business research1 was posted on Linkedin. Not normally an aficionado of academic papers2, I couldn’t resist reading it. The title ‘Role
Tesco’s Barnard Castle moment of truth
October 13, 2020
Tesco, like Dominic Cummings, has a home in Durham, but not in Barnard Castle. Also, like the No10 guru, Tesco has come in for a
What’s behind the hedge?
July 14, 2020
If there’s one topic that is almost guaranteed to quieten a board meeting, it’s when the CFO starts proposing that the company takes out a
Are you rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic? Taking corporate risk management seriously
February 7, 2020
I travelled from Tashkent to Moscow on an Aeroflot Ilyushin 86 in the early 1980s. The seats were basic metal framed deckchairs, screwed to the
The Brydon Report – When looking backward should be the way forward
January 30, 2020
The much-awaited Brydon Report was published just before Christmas. It didn’t get much publicity, as the festive season proved more alluring than yet another long report and
Sexing up the statistics. Who needs facts?
October 23, 2019
“Want Higher Profits? Hire a Female CEO, CFO” The article headline caught my eye. Aren’t we all looking for a magic ingredient that can guarantee