Family Business Research Briefings
ESG in Family Firms
This Research and Policy Briefing (#5 in the series), ESG in Family Firms, provides a summary of findings and recommendations from a new report from the Family Business Research Foundation. Family business researchers at the Universities of Leicester, Lancaster and Loughborough undertook a review of the existing evidence base on ESG practices in family firms and undertook a comprehensive analysis of UK and EU regulations, voluntary standards, and best practice relating to ESG.
The Total Tax Contribution of Family Firms in the UK
This Family Business Research Briefing (#4 in the series) summarises findings from study prepared by PwC for the Family Business Research Foundation to provide robust data on the tax contribution of family businesses to the public finances in the UK.
Business Family Governance
This Family Business Research Briefing (#3 in the series) summarizes the findings from the Family Business Research Foundation’s research on family business governance, and highlights the key role governance plays in achieving a multigenerational legacy in family firms.
Family Business and Community Engagement
This research briefing (#2 in the series) summarises key insights from research on the social impact of family firms and the many ways they engage with their communities.
The UK Family Business Sector in 2020
This research briefing (#1 in the series) summarizes some of the key findings from the IFB Research Foundation’s report, The State of the Nation: The UK Family Business Sector 2019–20.