Tag: EU
EuropeanIssuers calls for EU law to apply to ‘third country’ companies
The proposal raises the possibility of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive being applied to UK firms trading online in the EU.
MEPs protest over EU sustainable corporate governance measures
Members of the European Parliament have written to commissioners amid fears that key measures in the legislation will be watered down.
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.
The ‘G’ in ESG: what needs to be reported on governance
Transparency and governance incentives, together with responsible investors, elevates sustainability among board priorities.
Ethical investor Trillium issues warning to Alphabet over whistleblowing
The asset manager has filed a shareholder resolution calling for Alphabet, Google’s parent company, to review its whistleblowing policies.
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.
Winning the case for sustainable corporate governance
Global business and investment leaders are calling for the integration of sustainability concerns in corporate governance frameworks.
Harvard experts slam EU report on long-term strategic thinking
European Commission study contains “deep flaws”, conflates key factors and “touts cures” that could be “counterproductive”, academics warn.
Companies should embrace Europe’s roadmap to stakeholder capitalism
The EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive review is a watershed moment for global efforts to standardise ESG disclosures and improve business sustainability.
EU urges firms to focus on long-term strategy over short-term goals
European Commission study finds shareholder pay-outs increased fourfold from 1992–2018, with a fall in the ratio of capex and R&D investment to revenues.