Progressing on our ambitions to build trust and deliver on sustained outcomes
A year ago, we were finally emerging from the world-changing impact of COVID with a renewed sense of optimism and hope as to what the future could bring. Yet in only 12 short months, we have seen the invasion of Ukraine—with all the human and economic implications such egregious actions bring—spiraling inflation, supply chain shocks, a looming energy crisis and the growing likelihood of recession across Europe and beyond. The phrase “Perma-crisis” certainly speaks to the sense of continuous challenge and uncertainty we all face, although it arguably underplays the sheer scale of what we see today. The importance of working together—business, policy makers and society at large—has rarely been so obvious nor so critical as we all strive to provide the stability and certainty we need in our tumultuous world. [...]
John Parkhouse