Videos

The third of our Family Business Stewardship video series features Stella David, Chief Executive of whisky and gin maker William Grant & Sons, a family-owned business since 1887. In the video Stella talks about what stewardship means in practice to the firm; how the company values are conveyed to the workforce and the stewardship role of the family and senior management.

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The second of our Family Business Stewardship series features John Elkington, a leading authority on corporate responsibility and sustainable development and the founding partner and executive chairman of Volans. In the video John discusses: - How family businesses are well-placed to take the lead in the business opportunities created by the modern stewardship agenda - The role the Next Generation can play in effective family business stewardship - The dangers of a failure to embed the principles of effective stewardship in a business

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In the first in our video series on Family Business Stewardship we talk to Professor Nelson Phillips, Head of the Organisation and Management Group at Imprerial College Business School, London, about the importance leadership plays in the integration of stewardship into a business. Professor Phillips is a keynote speaker on day two of the IFB 10th National Conference.

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Kresse Wesling, is co-founder of EaKo, a lifestyle accessories company that is run as a social enterprise. All of the company's products have the environment at their core with industrial waste as the cornerstone of our brand. Kresse talks about what it means to be a social entrepreneur and the challenges the company faces.

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Nick Wheeler, 45, set up his set up his mail order mens and womenswear company Charles Tyrwhitt in 1986 while still a university student. His £65m turnover business now has a number of retail outlets worldwide. Nick is also married to entrepreneur Chrissie Rucker, founder of the White Company. In the video Nick talks about the lessons he's learnt as an entrepreneur, how his role in the business has changed and what entrepreneurial qualities he shares with his wife.

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Lara Morgan set up her luxury toiletries business Pacific Direct in 1991 and sold her majority stake for £20m in 2008 - since then she has devoted her time to inspiring fellow entrepreneurs. Lara give her tips on the core skills entrepreneurs need and her view on whether today’s economic conditions present any opportunities for start-up businesses.

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Angus MacDonald, chairman of SWR a waste management company, talks to the IFB about what he's looking for in a business investment opportunity. IFB Next Generation members can hear more from Angus at the IFB Next Generation International Convention 2011, 28 - 29 January, 2011.

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Find out what members think of the IFB and what it means to their family business.

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