This paper sets out a radical reinterpretation of the nature of the corporation that focuses on corporate purpose, its…
The research for the Future of the Corporation Programme was commissioned by the British Academy in early 2018. 31 distinguished academics contributed papers that were peer reviewed. None of the papers have been previously published. The academic lead on the Future of the…
The synthesis of the ten themes covered by our research has brought out three principles which could help in the development of a new framework for the future of the corporation: corporate purpose, trust and culture. A corporation must have a set of…
The bond between the corporation and its public purpose has waxed and waned since corporations were first established nearly two millennia ago. This has happened in response to socio-economic and geopolitical shifts, but the…
There is a strong and growing ambition to reconsider and reinterpret the nature of the corporation, especially in terms of enabling better alignment between business and public interests. History tells us there is nothing radical in…
There are a range of possible tools and levers available to business leaders and governments to promote change. Here we consider five: ownership, corporate governance, regulation, taxation, and investment. But this list is…