Up to 50,000 firms required to meet stricter reporting standards from 2024, with proposed directive that seeks to fill major data gaps and overcome what finance chief Mairead McGuinness calls “systemic risks” for the economy.
Speaking at a panel talk at the British Academy’s Future of the Corporation conference, the former US vice president said the move towards sustainability was real and public and private sectors should work together to move forward.
Consumer goods giant says pledge for inclusion and fair wages across global supply chain will make it a “better, stronger business” – while CEO Alan Jope says company “does not believe in shareholder primacy”.
Recent laws make reporting on sustainability issues obligatory – but research on 1,000 companies revealed today shows the quality and detail of information provided is worryingly poor.
What's a typical day like for a sustainability boss? The Body Shop's international CSR and campaigns director on the challenges of becoming a B Corp, avoiding after-hours corporate events, and why he wants his team's jobs to disappear.
The world of business is shifting: activist and social entrepreneur Asheem Singh sees a new wave of positive change amongst the millennials, in a movement he calls the 'moral marketplace'.
“If we just backed off a little bit, everybody would have more.” Founder of Blue Ventures Alasdair Harris explains why conservation makes good business sense for the millions of people living in coastal communities around the world.
How can big businesses ensure their vast supply chains meet acceptable ethical and sustainability standards? Ellie Ward reports from the 2016 Sedex Annual Conference to find out.
