Tag: law
Upheaval due as US tariff policies face legal challenge
But the White House has already transformed international trade, according to experts speaking on The Macro Memo podcast.
Is UK PLC at an ethical crossroads?
How boards can combine a strong commercial strategy with leadership that sets a standard for responsible business globally.
Diluted EU sustainability reporting laws ‘may still be effective’
Stakeholder pressure, business value and ethics could fill the obligation shortfall left by the omnibus process, suggests business professor.
Lawyers take EU sustainability proposals to task
A letter highlights the potential legislative breaches that could occur via the ‘omnibus’ process of revising the CSRD and CSDDD.
EU Parliament votes to slash scope of sustainability reporting
The rules will cover companies with 1,000+ staff and €450m revenue, while the due diligence law will apply to even fewer organisations.
We need decisive action on audit reform
The absence of meaningful audit and corporate governance reform is undermining the UK’s economic growth potential.
Warning over SEC bid to limit US lawsuits against boards
Senators raise concerns about the risks of ‘mandatory arbitration’, where facts could be ‘hidden behind closed doors’.
Four key compliance shifts you need to know
This month’s Governance Watch podcast is a regulatory briefing with expert participants from the law firm Ashurst.
UK legal & regulatory briefing: Economic crime and corporate transparency reforms take shape
In association with Ashurst, the Summer 2025 briefing on legal and regulatory changes shaping board responsibilities.
Regulatory changes ‘pose biggest risk to business’
Global policy changes are making a ‘direct and growing’ impact on the risks managed by businesses, says internal auditors’ body.