Forced labour goods reg proposed by EU
EU will keep a publicly-available database of forced labour risks in specific geographies.
A ban on the import, export and sale of goods made with forced labour has been proposed in the European …
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UK PM Truss names new work and pensions secretary
September 9, 2022
Ahead of new regulation in October to encourage ‘greener pensions’.
Newly elected UK Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Liz Truss has appointed a new secretary of state …
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Finance Ministers join MP exodus as Boris Johnson resigns
June 8, 2022
Update: Guy Opperman was reappointed as Pensions Minister on June 8, shortly after the publication of this article. In a statement on Twitter, Opperman said he had …
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EU Lawmakers outline new board diversity regulations
June 10, 2022
EU-listed companies to have at least 40% of their non-executive director positions held by women by 2026
New board diversity requirements have been outlined by the European Council and European …
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IFRS expands sustainability board to six members
June 10, 2022
Follows the appointment of former Danone CEO and chairman Emmanuel Faber
The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation has appointed four members to its International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to …
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Amazon shareholders vote against socially-focussed resolutions
May 27, 2022
On May 25th 2022, 15 investor-led resolutions, that took aim at company policies ranging from mistreatment of workers to nondisclosure agreements, failed to pass after the majority of Amazon shareholders voted …
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Netherlands to overhaul corporate governance code
8 April, 2022
The Netherlands is currently consulting on changes to its corporate governance code, including plans to better integrate ESG factors.
The country’s Corporate Governance Code Monitoring Committee is seeking input on updates …
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Companies urge EU to extend human rights, environmental rules
February 11, 2022
The letter comes after a delay in the publication of the EU Commission’s proposed legislation.
The EU Commission should extend its planned rules on human rights and environmental …
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PRI sets out key action areas for DEI
February 11, 2022
The report comes as inequalities are made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Investors and corporations need to take a balanced approach to address each of the three pillars of …
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