Tag: ecoDa

Less than a third of FTSE 100 executives are women
In Europe as a whole, only 7.7% of top companies’ chief executives are female, gender diversity barometer shows.

Business bodies speak out against proposed EU stakeholder law
Groups including EuropeanIssuers and ecoDa warn against an EU requirement for firms to consider stakeholder interests when making decisions.

Why directors should make compliance a strategic exercise
Compliance is no longer simply a question of rules, but of anticipating societal expectations and reflecting them in your corporate strategy.

It’s time for sustainability to be the big issue in the boardroom
While progress is being made, the primary measure of performance for most boards and investors largely remains short-term earnings.

Governance week: Rio Tinto, ESG, climate risk, Aussie audit
Investors lead backlash against Rio Tinto over destruction of Aboriginal sites. Plus a warning from ecoDa on sustainability, and analysis of Australia’s audit market.

Warning over boardroom composition as businesses adapt to Covid-19
A report from ecoDa cautions that current boardroom composition may not “respond to the imperatives” of the post-pandemic business environment.

EcoDa warns that sustainability standardisation ‘promotes box-ticking’
European directors’ association ecoDa says standardisation of data to aid comparability may not result in more sustainable companies.

EcoDa: Stakeholder model should not turn boards into “bargaining bodies”
Putting competing shareholder and stakeholder interests on an equal footing risks hampering board decision-making, says ecoDa report.

Strategic shifts are needed to ensure due diligence in global supply chains
Boards must set the tone for due diligence as consumers and regulators scrutinise how firms address environmental and human rights risks in supply chains.

Human rights due diligence push ‘could turn boards into legal departments’
The European Confederation of Directors Associations warns that forcing big companies to regulate the behaviour of their suppliers could be counterproductive.