3 July, 2020
Companies Act duties ‘need testing in the courts’ to improve governance
New legislation will not be needed for corporate governance reform resulting from a move to a stakeholder capitalism model, says a leading academic. In an
2 June, 2020
Internal investigations are on the rise—but are they robust enough?
Companies today are under greater scrutiny than perhaps ever before. As a consequence there has been marked increase in the number of companies conducting their own internal investigations, caused by ...
25 February, 2020
Bank of England economist Andy Haldane enters stakeholder debate
When a central banker talks about an issue, it has for all intents and purposes hit the mainstream. This week, the Bank of England’s chief economist Andy Haldane began to talk about the need to shif...
20 February, 2020
CEOs say these 4 factors will shape business in 2020
Across the globe, business bosses are showing record levels of pessimism about economic growth, a new report has found. And there’s one thing behind this lack of confidence—uncertainty. PwC’s...
16 October, 2019
Sir John Kingman warns government over unfinished FRC reforms
The author of a report recommending extensive reform of the UK’s financial reporting and audit watchdog is unhappy with its progress. Indeed, Sir John Kingman, the chair of Legal & General,
12 September, 2019
Campaigners call for German supply chain law to protect human rights
German companies face calls for a new supply chain law designed to protect against environmental and human rights abuses in the production of the goods and services they buy. This week a coalition ...
11 September, 2019
UK directors’ duties ‘include ESG responsibilities’ says legal expert
Debate over the precise implications of UK law on directors’ duties was given fresh legs this week with publication of a legal memorandum warning that failure to consider environmental, social and g...
11 April, 2019
Country profile: Canada
Fast facts GDP in 2017 US$1.7trn GDP growth in 2018 1.8% Population 37m Inflation in 2018 2.4% Heavy construction
1 April, 2019
More work needed on workforce disclosures
In an age when companies are coming to terms with calls from all directions to define their societal purpose, it is logical that some should focus on the way workers are treated. Employees form per...
4 October, 2017
