ESG

INSIGHT: Supply chain management, 22 January, 2025
Supply chain scrutiny: the strategic role of the board
A new white paper from Forvis Mazars and Board Agenda explains how corporate boards can play their part in building a purposeful supply chain to support business strategy.

NEWS: Climate reporting rules, 21 January, 2025
US targets EU sustainability reporting
A member of Congress declares European rules on disclosure are ‘foreign regulation that puts America last’.

NEWS: Sustainability reporting rules, 21 January, 2025
Debate intensifies over sustainability reporting rules
As the EU readies its simplified directive to combine the CSRD and CSDDD, Germany warns of ‘bureaucratic burden’.

NEWS: Diversity, equity and inclusion, 17 January, 2025
UK firms urged to continue support for diversity and inclusion
In a trend ‘deeply concerning’ to some, a number of major US firms, including Walmart and McDonald’s, plan to scale back their DEI practices.

NEWS: Diversity, equity and inclusion , 10 January, 2025
Political pressure affects US diversity metrics
In the face of strong right-wing opposition, DEI is still a key measure used in executive pay schemes, research finds.

NEWS: Sustainability reporting, 18 December, 2024
Government’s advisers endorse new UK sustainability reporting standards
Adopting IFRS S1 and S2 is a ‘crucial step in aligning UK businesses with global reporting practices’, according to regulators.

NEWS: Sustainability reporting, 17 December, 2024
Campaigners lobby to keep EU sustainability reporting rules
Advocates call for ‘smart and easy implementation’ of the CSRD, saying political pressure reveals a ‘deregulatory agenda’.

COMMENT: Modern slavery, 16 December, 2024
Why boards need to tackle modern slavery
Still prevalent in organisations and supply chains, the crime of modern slavery poses a material risk to business.