Research from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply has called for fresh ‘vigilance’ on the risk of slavery in supply chains.

As the new rules wend their way through the EU drafting process, interested parties from all sides clamour to be heard.

Campaigners ask European Council to widen the ambit of EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence directive.

Companies that take human rights due diligence seriously tend to lead on the issue from the top, finds global benchmarking report.

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.