Tag: legal
In-house lawyers concerned about legal implications of ESG disclosures
Survey reveals that while US companies are happy to invest in ESG, their lawyers fear legal risks involved in increasing disclosures.
Are directors courting legal action by keeping quiet on climate risk?
In Australia recently, shareholders filed legal action against Commonwealth Bank—it had allegedly failed to disclose climate risk accurately. Could this be the first of many such cases? How should directors report on climate change risks in the face of an uncertain future?
Corporate manslaughter penalty increased to £20m
Sentencing body sets new guidelines for corporate manslaughter fines after past penalties considered too weak.
Opportunity knocks
The Bribery Act 2010 should not be pigeonholed as compliance regulation; the Act falls within the sphere of corporate responsibility and employee engagement and is an opportunity for non-executive directors to add wider value.
Swiss court backs sale of Sika stake to Saint-Gobain
The Burkard family claim victory over sale described by some as bad corporate governance.