Tag: EU regulation
How to address ESG double materiality
Sustainability reporting now includes both internal and external environmental risks and opportunities: here’s how to tackle it.
Academics issue ‘call for reflection’ on EU corporate governance reforms
The group of researchers and professors say the EU should pause new sustainability laws and instead review a raft of academic criticism.
Boohoo supply chain under scrutiny after Leicester lockdown claims
The fashion group’s share price plunged amid concerns over working conditions in its UK supply chain, raising questions about transparency and due diligence.
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.
Revised EU Shareholder Rights Directive puts engagement in the spotlight
Comment: The EU’s revised Shareholder Rights Directive comes into force this week. But while some investment managers are embracing the opportunity to engage boards on ESG issues, others appear to be hoping they will go away.
Promoting SME growth markets
Small and mid-cap companies need a better regulatory framework, which recognises that their needs differ distinctly from SMEs, and which will enable them to compete and thrive on a fairer playing field.
New company law introduced in Ukraine
A new law on limited and additional liability companies has been adopted in Ukraine, which aims to bring the country a step closer to harmonisation of its legislation with the EU’s regulations.
European commissioner to publish company law initiative in November
European commissioner to propose company law that would facilitate and simplify cross-border business, and promote the use of digital technologies.
EU’s Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive in force
The EU’s Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive is now in force for all EU member states, obligating corporates and other legal entities to maintain accurate and current information on their beneficial ownership.
EU proposal aims to curb aggressive tax arrangements
Mandatory disclosure rules for intermediaries involved in reportable cross-border tax arrangements form part of plans by the EU to increase transparency among member states.