From AI to ESG, new regulations and their permutations, and political elections which may will lead in very different directions, mean that one wrong step could place C-suite leaders at the centre of a media storm, affecting their reputation and share price. Today, boardrooms need to recognise that with so many conflicting views and issues, every move they make could risk alienating a section of their stakeholder base.
To compound the picture, the standard directors’ & officers’ liability (D&O) risks are still very much in play. Threats to executives posed by possible recession, bankruptcy and looming inflation are all present and, arguably heightened.