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More Than a Number

ICAEW: More Than a Number

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What’s in a number? How are numbers used to frame conversations? And why is this insight vital for business leaders? Join host Louise Cooper and her expert guests as they unpack the stories behind some of the most important numbers in our world today, to show why critical thinking is more important than ever. More Than A Number is brought to you by ICAEW, representing chartered accountants who are a force for positive economic change across the world. All views expressed on this podcast are ...
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The UK has an ageing workforce – and this presents a tremendous opportunity for employers. Ed Humpherson from the UK Statistics Authority and Sarah Crofts from the ONS set the scene, while Andy Briggs, the Government’s Business Champion for the Ageing Society, and Aviva’s Alistair McQueen talk about the potential for businesses and mature employees…
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Government spending affects how we vote and the structure of our tax system affects how we live. Our tax system is a critical – and complex – issue, hear Paul Johnson from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Philip Booth from the Institute of Economic Affairs and economist James Meadway tackle the subject, and Kathryn Cearns…
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How can achieving just four of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals unlock US$12 trillion of opportunities for business? Graeme Pitkethly, CFO of Unilever, Lord Malloch-Brown and Friends of the Earth CEO Craig Bennett weigh in. Ready to act? ICAEW has a host of resources designed to help members and businesses respond to climate risk now. Discove…
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Is inequality in the workplace inevitable? Of course not – but why are we not seeing improvement in the 11.9% gender pay gap (the average for UK businesses with over 250 employees)? Why do women lose out when it comes to bonuses? And are there instances when a low gender pay gap could be a bad thing? This episode’s panel holds nothing back. Find ou…
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Are businesses ill-prepared for climate change? Let’s just say the report card for the five million UK businesses would read “can do better”. But there is so much opportunity available and tools to help – that’s what Maersk’s John Kornerup Bang and ICAEW CEO Michael Izza discuss with Mardi McBrien from the Climate Disclosure Standards Board and Ame…
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What is society demanding of businesses? How is value going to be measured in the next few years? And what’s the cost of recalibrating our business models? Our guests from Part 1 return to continue to explore if business is ill-prepared for climate change. Find out how the world is perfecting capable of financing the change that’s needed, how we sh…
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Numbers are subverted to manipulate people and policy – we know this, history has plenty of evidence of this happening. But will numbers always be subverted? Is there anything we can do to stop that? We start with £350 million – the famous number at the centre of the 2016 EU Referendum debate and hear from Ed Humpherson, the UK Statistics Authority…
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