Tag: UN
UN bid to keep human rights central to EU law
Omnibus changes to sustainability due diligence directive ‘should align with the UN Guiding Principles’ to allow supply chain clarity.
News round-up: this week in governance
EY finds burnout among boards; the EU’s omnibus stalls; UN warning on human rights; internal audit ‘has place in telecoms code’; shared surnames improve business.
News round-up: this week in governance
CIIA seeks budget boost for audit reform; AI in the boardroom; Glass Lewis ditches ‘benchmarking’; UN SDG progress.
News round-up: this week in governance
Sustainability reporting is a hot ticket; board governance of AI; shepherding ‘superstar’ CEOs; should earnings reports be less frequent?
European Commission delays sustainability reporting rules
The ‘omnibus’ revision postpones implementation of the CSRD by two years, and CSDDD by a year, to strengthen EU’s ‘economic base’.
UN challenges CEOs for paying ‘poverty wages’
United Nations’ expert on extreme poverty names and shames profitable US giants Amazon, Walmart and DoorDash.
Director Reference Guide: embracing the UN’s sustainable development goals
The 2030 agenda to transform the world is ambitious, but there’s a role—and benefits—for every board. Here’s how to get involved.
Growing climate litigation is ‘absolutely necessary’
UN expert Ian Fry says court cases are needed to legally hold ‘to account’ those who cause damage to the environment.
Companies lobby Brussels for due diligence unity
A letter to the European Union asks that definitions in the coming directive are consistent with guidelines from the UN and OECD.