COVID-19 Advice Notes

Weekly sentiment on Covid-19 - poll highlights

With COVID-19 and global concern about its impact continuing, Brunswick Insight gathers the latest global sentiment polls. Please find below this week’s highlights, with links allowing easy access to the detailed findings.

31 July 2020

The Future of the Office

The effects of COVID-19 on the way we work could change the office forever. In June 2020 Brunswick reviewed current thinking and opinions to predict potential alternative futures for the office.

By Nick Howard
13 July 2020

Making lasting connections - virtual investor days

This report provides an overview of key strategic and tactical considerations for companies thinking about virtual investor days.

26 June 2020

Has COVID-19 Impacted the Techlash?

Technology has played a critical—and debatably helpful—role during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving us to wonder: Is this the end of the techlash?

By Nick Blow
25 June 2020

Antitrust and foreign investment in a post COVID-19 World

Just as it has profoundly affected nearly every aspect of everyday life around the world, the coronavirus pandemic will have deep and lasting policy implications for US and EU antitrust and competition policy.

23 June 2020

China’s 2020 Two Sessions: Uncertainty on the Road to Recovery

A review of China’s key annual political gathering and what it means for businesses engaging with China.

By Yan Mei
02 June 2020

Renewables and COVID

As the financial impacts of Covid-19 become more apparent we thought it was a good time to review the financial impact on the renewables sector.

By William Medvei
28 May 2020

The “Endurance Phase” and the role of Senior Leaders and Board Members

As we enter the endurance phase of this COVID-19 crisis, corporate leadership continues to be tested and now is not the time to step back. The global economy is going to remain severely challenged for many months, as countries guard against a recurrence of the virus. And the outlook continues to be very uncertain making it difficult to put firm strategies in place.

27 May 2020

Investor Engagement: Virtual AGMs in times of COVID-19

COVID-19 has created the unprecedented legal opportunity for listed companies in Germany to host entirely virtual AGMs.

By Stefanie Chalk
14 May 2020

COVID-19 Return and Recovery – The Data Driving U.S. Decisions and Response

Brunswick Group hosted a webinar to discuss the results from our latest COVID-19 Workforce Outlook tracking survey and the data that will be driving the return and recovery decisions in the U.S. over the coming weeks and months.

By Rebekah Metts-Childers
11 May 2020

The fight against COVID-19: How the major pharmaceutical companies are responding

Pharma companies are contributing to the fight against COVID-19 on multiple fronts COVID-19 has thrust the global life sciences industry centre stage.

By Charis Gresser
04 May 2020

Employee Engagement: Waves of “Re-Opening”

When we recover from an injury, we know it won’t happen overnight. We recognize that we may never be as we once were. So, we work through the steps our care team gives us, reach small milestones along the way and remain focused on getting back to the things we want to do.

By Rebekah Metts-Childers
29 April 2020

COVID and climate: glass half…?

The ‘good’ news: Global emissions are projected to fall by a record-breaking 5.5% this year. Our environment is having a rare moment of pause from the continued growing impact of humanity.

By Patrick Handley
27 April 2020

A Missing Element in the Response to COVID-19: US-EU Cooperation

This week’s note is from Anthony Gardner, Brunswick Senior Advisor and former United States Ambassador to the European Union (2014-17) and Director for European Affairs, National Security Council (1994-95). This article represents his own personal views.

By Anthony Gardner
21 April 2020

COVID-19 & China: A View from Asia

This week’s note is from George Yeo, Brunswick Geopolitical Principal and former Singapore Cabinet member for Health (1994–97), Trade and Industry (1999–2004) and Foreign Affairs (2004–11). This article represents his own personal views.

By George Yeo
16 April 2020

Engaging Your Employees Through COVID-19

On April 6, Brunswick Group hosted a live webinar, “Engaging Your Employees Through COVID-19,” featuring Brunswick partners Rebekah Metts-Childers (Head of U.S. Employee Engagement) and Nick Howard (Head of European Employee Engagement).

By Rebekah Metts-Childers
07 April 2020

U.S. Government COVID-19 Relief Activities

Over the last month, the President and Congress have enacted three laws to promote public health and to stabilize the economy: the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or CARES Act ($2.2 trillion); the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ($105 billion); and the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act ($8.3 billion).

By Patti Solis Doyle
31 March 2020

U.S. Voters’ Perceptions of the Economic Impact of COVID-19

A majority of Americans expect a rough road between the COVID-19 pandemic and a recovery. To offset the negative economic impact, the American public support an immediate and direct injection of cash into consumer hands, and more than 60% support government bailouts for the restaurant, retail, hotel and airline industries.

By Robert Moran
26 March 2020

Communicating Gratitude in Crisis

Show Emotion. Connect with Stories. Match Words to Action.

By Craig Mullaney
24 March 2020

Five steps for business to play a wider role in the Covid-19 response

There are five key steps business leaders should be taking when working out how best to contribute to the wider coronavirus response - beyond their own operations, people and finances. Each of the steps have deeper considerations within them.

By Meaghan Ramsey
20 March 2020

Engaging With Your Employees

The past few weeks have brought anxiety and uncertainty to arts and culture organizations across the globe. We have all taken unprecedented steps to ensure the safety of staff and communities and to rise to the challenge of reimagining access to arts and culture.

19 March 2020

Managing Corporate Social Media Channels Through the Coronavirus Crisis

There will be a wide range of issues that your business or organisation will need to manage due to the Coronavirus. Some of them, admittedly, potentially more problematic than your corporate social media accounts. However, how you manage your reputation and your ability to communicate through this issue will remain critical. .

By Phil Ryan
12 March 2020

Coronavirus update for Chinese companies listed overseas

Brunswick has analyzed what international investors are looking to hear from public companies – with a particular focus on Chinese companies listed in foreign jurisdictions. 博然思维汇总并分析了投资者希望从上市公司 – 尤其是境外上市的中国公司处所了解的信息。

06 March 2020

Talking to the markets about Coronavirus

As we head into earnings season, global markets are bracing for the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on company results. In the nearly 20 years since SARS, China’s importance in the global economy has grown exponentially and today contributes more than 30% of global growth - greater than from the U.S., Europe, and Japan combined.

20 February 2020

Coronavirus Response Support

Businesses are playing a critical role in the response to COVID-2019, formerly known as the 2019-nCoV coronavirus. How best to provide support, who to channel support to reach those in need, and when to provide support. These critical questions are answered in our latest look at responding to the coronavirus.

13 February 2020

Employee Engagement during the Coronavirus

Companies are preparing to reopen their physical offices in China over the coming weeks while continuing to support colleagues working remotely. In a fast moving and sensitive period like this, employee engagement is critical.

10 February 2020

Coronavirus: Implications for Business

Brunswick’s global coronavirus team is continuing to gather insight and expertise from across sectors and geographies to help our clients develop and optimize their own contribution to the response.

03 February 2020