SIF 2023: 'Messy internal culture' linked to lower returns

Delegates warned detrimental corporate culture could have adverse effect on business

Cristian Angeloni
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(L-R) James Baxter-Derrington, Bev Shah, Amelia Tan and Sophie Kennedy
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(L-R) James Baxter-Derrington, Bev Shah, Amelia Tan and Sophie Kennedy

Companies put themselves at risk by not developing a positive company culture and structure, which can lead to face lower investment returns, greater staff turnover and being shunned by investors, speakers at the Sustainable Investment Festival warned.

In the third year of the annual event, James Baxter-Derrington, editor of PP's sister title Investment Week, hosted a panel entitled ‘Exploring corporate culture to safeguard customer assets'. D...

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