Henry Ker

Emperor • 17th May 2021

The First 25: Navigating the sustainability odyssey

The defining trends and insights from the first set of December year-end corporate reporting suites. As the world evolves in response to COVID-19, our awareness of the link between society and the corporate world has heightened. Sustainability issues...

Emperor • 30th March 2021

Locked down but not shutting up shop

One year into lockdown, we reflect on the journey and how our people have risen to the occasion. It feels like an odd anniversary to recognise. And one which has brought plenty of reflection. As a business, although the shutters came down on the...

Emperor • 16th March 2021

Take control. Why brand & culture need ownership

Our latest white paper draws on our extensive research to set out six key themes for brand, culture and the employee experience in 2021 and beyond. The company experience is undoubtedly in a period of extreme change. Amid this upheaval, the very...

Emperor • 1st March 2021

Emperor's first annual report

After 25 years as an independent agency, this report is an important milestone in improving our corporate and financial transparency. Not least, because in January 2020 we became an employee owned business and our annual report acts as a contract of...

Emperor • 26th January 2021

12 for 21: The trends that will shape the year | Emperor

A look at the key themes and forces we think will impact the industry this year. The global pandemic and move into a recession continues to impact the world of business. The severity of the recession is still to be determined, and while some sectors...

Emperor • 2nd December 2020

Thought leadership at Emperor 2020 | Emperor

We've continued to support our clients both in the short-term delivery of their communications priorities and longer-term food for thought as we emerge from the current pandemic to a changed world.

Emperor • 17th November 2020

Top tips for a smoother reporting process

As we all get to grips with Lockdown 2.0, many of you will be heading into the year end reporting season with still so much uncertainty about the near future. I wanted to take a moment to provide some reassurance that we have been working tirelessly...

Emperor • 14th September 2020

Beyond compliance to more authentic reporting

Our latest research looks at the defining trends and insights from the first December year-end AIM 100 annual reports. The focus for business is now on long-term, sustainable success. This means the pressure is on companies to show they are thinking...

Emperor • 2nd September 2020

Section 172 and successful reporting

We take an in-depth look at section 172 reporting and how the focus on stakeholders is driving long-term success. The new requirement for a section 172 (s172) statement, alongside the focus on stakeholder reporting, is the latest in a long line of...

Emperor • 16th July 2020

Shaping the climate conversation

A deep dive into TCFD and climate reporting in the FTSE 350. Companies are under more pressure than ever to respond to the calls for transparency and action in relation to climate change. Part of this is an expectation to disclose in line with the...

Emperor • 17th June 2020

Spotlight on corporate narrative

As part of our Spotlight series, Henry Ker, our Editor in Chief, spoke to Emperor’s Leon Milligan and Susanah Gerner, from a reporting and brand engagement perspective, to gauge their views on how consistent corporate narratives are being developed to...

BGF • 1st June 2020

Making Sense of Change: How IT services are leading the transition to a new way of working

One of the biggest side-effects of the pandemic has been the drastic impact on our day-to-day life – how we shop, travel, interact with our friends and family, and work. Lockdown has limited our movement and that is forcing businesses to rethink how...

Emperor • 19th May 2020

Spotlight on risk reporting: How has the focus changed during COVID-19?

Spotlight on risk reporting: How has the focus changed during COVID-19? As part of our Spotlight series, we spoke to Alison Baker and Chris Stamp from Emperor's Strategic Advisory Board about how the changing risk environment, accelerated by the...

BGF • 1st May 2020

Making Sense of Change: The healthcare companies scaling up to support the NHS

The impact of Covid-19, from the millions whose health has been affected to the economies hit hard, continues to stretch healthcare systems thinner and thinner. And with the country on lockdown, people and companies alike are being forced to adapt...

BGF • 1st May 2020

Making Sense of Change: A new era of innovation in life sciences?

“In a presentation the other day, Steve Bates [CEO of the BIA] quoted Lenin: ‘There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen’,” says Hakim Yadi, chief executive and co-founder of Closed Loop Medicine. “That quote...

BGF • 1st May 2020

Making Sense of Change: Responding to new e-commerce demands

With the Covid-19 pandemic pushing the country into lockdown, there has been a surge in online shopping with many of us turning to the internet for supplies. Online sales have risen to account for 22% of all retail in March, up 12.5% on the previous...

Emperor • 27th April 2020

The First 25: New decade, new rules, new normal

The First 25: New decade, new rules, new normal The defining trends and insight from the first set of December year-end annual reports. Each year, we review the first 25 FTSE 350 annual reports as they are released. This year we have the first...

Emperor • 9th March 2020

Spotlight on culture: Is culture a company's most valuable asset? [Video]

As part of Emperor's Spotlight series, we spoke to Kirsty Bashforth about the changes in approach to company culture; how it is increasingly becoming a mainstream concern and, when managed correctly, a way to deliver greater performance within...

Emperor • 22nd January 2020

Emperor becomes employee owned [Video]

Nearly 25 years after we opened our doors, Emperor is transitioning to be an employee-owned business. I’m delighted to announce that Emperor has become an employee-owned business. As one of the founders, when we opened Emperor for business nearly 25...

Emperor • 16th January 2020

The climate crisis… fires, floods, flora and fury [Ghost]

As the true cost to our planet of the climate crisis becomes clearer, the public’s anger is justified and necessary. I’ve sat in meetings lately where the issue of climate change almost seems to be positioned as a 2050 problem – people discussing...