Insights

Mid-market businesses around the world want to accelerate their ESG and sustainability journey. But they’re going to need support to do so.

Digital advances and the need for governance, fiscal and accounting planning are increasingly coming into the field.

The digital transformation has changed the characteristics of the financial industry, which has been undergoing significant changes, especially in the last decade, with the emergence of several institutions that are part of the financial system ecosystem: payment companies, digital banks, credit fintechs , market information and financial education companies, investment platforms, among others.

In 2021, empathy is emerging as a key leadership trait, offering a route to more productive, innovative business. And while different cultures have different approaches to empathetic leadership, there are practical steps any business can take to grow empathy within their teams.

With the opening up of the global labour market thanks to changes in working practices and developments in technology, opportunities to break into new markets and service new customers await.

As markets emerge from COVID-19 lockdowns, the financial services sector is taking stock of the pandemic’s impact, and future working practices.

In the post-pandemic landscape, a new model of leadership will be needed to enable organisations to thrive. Engendering innovation, collaborating and communicating across the business, and adapting to change have become operational necessities, while empathy and inclusion are the keys to team performance.

The idea of a smart city is usually related to technology, a place with 5G internet connection and digital access to everyone. However, the concept involves much more than that. To achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the United Nations (UN), it is essential to move forward and turn the cities into a reference in sustainable development in order to create conscious cities.

In this guide we highlight the strategic and commercial value that the G20 countries offer, supporting companies in the resumption and international expansion.

Fundação Dom Cabral Reference Center in Strategy, in partnership with Emlyon Business School in France and Grant Thornton Brazil, launched the second edition of the research on the impacts of work in the home office model.

Research by Grant Thornton for its 2021 Women in Business report shows that creating an inclusive culture is a high priority for achieving gender equality in leadership. But why has it become even more vital in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic?

New opportunities open paths for companies to resume their business in the foreign market

Expanding into new international markets is a challenging process and having full knowledge of the chosen market is essential. In Unlock Brazil 2020, Grant Thornton presents scenarios and assists the journey to be taken by foreign companies interested in establishing themselves in Brazilian territory in accordance with government and tax authorities.

There is cheer among mid-sized companies globally as they look towards 2021. But, this cheer is carefully measured. Grant Thornton’s latest Global business pulse reveals that firms are more hopeful about future growth, but acutely aware of the challenges that they still face due to the pandemic.

We’ve built a series of insights to help mid-market businesses look at the external drivers and internal enablers that will underpin their strategy and programmes and work in sync to boost performance. Read on to take a business pit stop and build resilience.

When the rules of the race change, it is the most prepared teams who have the advantage. So too for businesses when regulatory changes loom.