CEO Sacha Romanovitch’s departure from Grant Thornton is a blow not just for the accountancy world, but for people who believe business can be a force for good. There's obviously a lot going on behind the scenes, a lot we don't know, but there's a...
Everyone always asks, what’s behind the name Skating Panda? First, we want to make a distinct difference – and there’s not much that’s more distinct than a black and white panda. Our aim is always to create real, memorable change where it’s needed most. I’ve loved pandas...
From the very beginning of the discussion around the Sustainable Development Goals, there has been a lot of talk about role of the private sector in delivering them. For some time, however, exactly what that role was lacked definition. The goals were negotiated by governments...
Last month, I was on the panel of a debate hosted by City law firm Taylor Vinters as part of their thought leadership programme the Zebra Project – one of the most visible examples of how the firm is evolving to become a purpose-led business. The...
A year ago, just like every year, summer was wistfully coming to an end and days were getting shorter and shorter. More importantly for this story, a year ago, a new project had started playing on the pandas’ minds. The National Health Service (NHS) was going...
At Skating Panda we believe in the power of purpose and as we acclimatise to the second machine age, it’s time to include the impact technology has on our lives in these bigger conversations. It’s the reason we’ve launched The Technology Ethics Lab (TechE Lab)....
At a time when political culture has become so polarised, brands are reaching out to unchartered territories and taking a position on social issues. We are witnessing the beginning of a new era in how brands interact with their consumers. Shifting from a passive observer,...