Mandatory compliance would prevent the UK from being ‘a laggard’ in Europe on environmental and supply chain issues, say business signatories.

New poll reveals public backing for laws forcing companies to head off and weed out human rights and environmental abuses.

Launched this week at Davos, the WEF report contains five questions for boards to consider regarding their conduct towards stakeholders.

Will Musk’s Twitter have a board? Human rights and directors’ duties; ICGN chair concerns; stakeholderism “hopelessly and fatally flawed”.

Research reveals one in ten UK companies fails to provide a modern slavery statement, despite it being a legal requirement.

Legal experts are highlighting a host of issues with the proposals, from scope and standards to a lack of protection for whistleblowers.

P&O Ferries CEO faces MPs; President Biden and NCSC warn over cyber attacks; and Institute of Directors launches diversity commission.

The proposals require company directors to take into account human rights, climate change and sustainability in their decision-making.

ISS takes aim at Apple over CEO pay; State Street on human rights; £4.7m fine for JD Sports; investors’ “negative response” to interim CFOs.

Companies including Ikea, Danone and Aviva Investors have signed a letter calling on the EU to accelerate its work on human rights proposals.