Back in 2022, in the midst of a different whistleblower scandal, KPMG’s then-chief executive Andrew Yates created a new executive role with a title straight out of management consulting school: chief purpose officer.He appointed Richard Boele to the role and spruiked how he would be the “challenging voice” to ensure the firm didn’t sway so far from its values again. But if it did, he would hold KPMG’s leadership accountable and “make sure we learn and embed what we’ve learnt”.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
KPMG’s chief purpose officer rides into the sunset
Who can blame him? It’s a tough gig to be responsible for embedding values and purpose in a firm that barely possesses either.
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