Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Podcast June 6, 2024 Podcast | Understanding the California Climate Laws – with Alyse Mauro Mason, Ricardo Buitron, Michael Littenberg and Marc Rotter In September 2023, California legislators passed the first mandatory climate disclosure bills in the United States. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the two climate-impact reporting measures into law on October 7, 2023. The measures are expected to have far-reaching effects not only for the U.S.-based businesses that are required to comply but also for their trading partners around the world.In this… Newsletter December 10, 2021 The Buffett Newspaper Test: What It Means and Why It's Important Transparency and consequences can be powerful leadership deterrents. For the board and CEO and their personal brands, the critical question is, what will key decision-makers in their organization do in situations when no one is watching? When the subject of ethical and responsible business behavior arises, Warren Buffett advises managers to evaluate every action they take — and not just by legal… Podcast October 8, 2024 Podcast | Strategic and Sustainable Sourcing – with Radhi Subramanian and Debjani Mallick An increasingly important issue for board members to address today is sustainability – specifically, sustainable sourcing and operations. These challenges not only have global compliance implications, but also brand and reputation issues, which are especially important to the board.In this episode, we speak with Protiviti’s Radhi Subramanian and Debjani Mallick about strategic and sustainable… Survey November 6, 2024 2024 Technology, Media and Telecommunications Finance Priorities Discover how TMT Finance Priorities are shifting towards AI, cost optimization, and robust data security in the digital age. Survey May 9, 2023 Technical Debt and Innovation – the CFO’s Perspective Organizations today spend an average of 30% of their IT budgets and invest a fifth of their IT human resources on technical debt management. This research, based on a global survey of more than 1,000 CIOs, CTOs and other technology leaders, underscores the burden created by technical debt and likely is an eye-opener for the CFO.[1] As organizations strive to increase their focus, and time and… Client Story August 2, 2024 Managed Solutions Generate a Lean Contracting and Procurement Operation Develop an integrated contracting and procurement program, leveraging customized managed solutions to meet your organization's unique needs. Eliminate the cycle of contractors and onboarding costs. Insights paper January 8, 2024 How data sovereignty and data localization impact your privacy programs The concepts of data sovereignty and data localization stem from a desire to keep data within a country’s borders for greater control. While the broad strokes of various privacy laws may be consistent across jurisdictions, governments will dictate the collection, storage and interpretation of their citizens’ data through constantly evolving privacy regulations.The legislative bodies that write… Insights paper February 21, 2025 Data Monetization: Value Realization and Data Sharing The era of big data is upon us, ushering in a digital transformation driven by the Internet-of-Things, mobile technology, AI and cloud computing. This revolution has generated a vast array of new digital data sources. Many businesses are digitizing traditional paper records, while advanced algorithms now process various types of content — audio, video, text and images — with remarkable speed and… Podcast November 3, 2023 Podcast | Accelerate: Assessing CFO and Finance Leader Priorities for the Coming Year – with Kerry Buchar and Chris Wright The volume of CFO priorities has increased for years. In the past 12 months, the intensity of these urgencies also spiked, forcing finance leaders to make higher-stakes decisions more quickly and implement major adjustments with far-reaching implications.Results from the latest Global Finance Trends Survey conducted by Protiviti show that CFOs recognize the volume and magnitude of the challenges… Newsletter December 15, 2022 Sustainability and the Board’s Governance Role Global research indicates that companies in North America are less committed to environmental, social and governance (ESG) engagement than those in Europe and Asia-Pacific. What steps should boards seeking to improve their ESG engagement take? Load More