According to the European Central Bank (ECB), most financial institutions do not have the tools to assess the impact of climate and...
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This year marks twenty years since the introduction of OECD National Contact Points for Responsible Business Conduct (NCPs) as...
Last week the UK government published its Construction Playbook which sets out guidance for the future sourcing and contracting of public...
The Swiss Responsible Business Initiative was recently rejected in a nationwide referendum, but that is not the end of the story with...
On Monday 14 December 2020, the UK Government delivered its long-awaited Energy White Paper which builds on Boris Johnson’s ‘10 Point...
There is increasing focus on climate-related investment by pension schemes, an area that appears to be undergoing significant change....
It is widely taken as a given that employees will have the right to disconnect over the festive season, particularly while on annual...
Yesterday Simon Orton, Tim Mak, Anne-Laure Vincent and Anthea Bowater held a webinar on the rise of disputes against financial services...
Introduction The financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic challenges the aviation industry and puts into question the viability of its...
Last month, as well as setting out several other developments in the Government’s plans for green finance, the Chancellor announced that...
Last week, stakeholders from government, business and civil society discussed the most pressing challenges in business and human rights,...
When a number of tech giants announced earlier this year that home working would be the norm until 2021, many were surprised. Now that...