News & Analysis as of

Corporate Social Responsibility › Internal Controls

Corporate Social Responsibility refers to a business model that incorporates self-regulation mechanisms and aims to ensure better corporate compliance with ethical standards and international norms. Some... more +
Corporate Social Responsibility refers to a business model that incorporates self-regulation mechanisms and aims to ensure better corporate compliance with ethical standards and international norms. Some businesses approach the concept of corporate social responsibility more generally and define it as efforts to limit businesses' negative environmental and social impacts.  less -
Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Forced Labor Due Diligence and Annual Reporting Requirements: Is Your Company in Compliance in Your Jurisdiction?

Torres Trade Law, PLLC on

The use of forced labor, child labor, or modern slavery practices (collectively “forced labor”) in supply chains is not a new problem in the international trade world; however, many companies remain unaware of forced labor...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

Understanding the “G” in ESG: The critical role of compliance

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on

Octavia Butler, a pioneering American writer, once wrote: “There is nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns.” Can this analogy also be applied to the concept of environmental, social, and governance (ESG)? While...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - June 18th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on

Achieve your ESG goals in 2024 - Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) is a top priority for organizations of all types and sizes, and it the compliance team is a key factor in the ESG equation. Much like regulatory...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - June 28th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm CT

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on

Achieve your ESG goals in 2023 - Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) is a top priority for organizations of all types and sizes, and it the compliance team is a key factor in the ESG equation. Much like regulatory...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - December 1st, 8:25 am - 3:00 pm CST

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on

Discover how to set and accomplish your ESG goals - Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) is no longer an isolated function within a company, nor is it an issue only for publicly traded companies. It’s front and center...more

Walkers

Chambers Global Practice Guide 2022: Corporate Governance – Bermuda: Law and Practice

Walkers on

1. INTRODUCTORY - 1.1 Forms of Corporate/Business Organisations The principal forms of corporate and business organisations in Bermuda are: • exempted companies, owned by non-Bermudians and carrying on business outside...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - April 26th, 7:55 am - 3:15 pm CDT

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on

Discover how to set and accomplish your ESG goals - Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) is no longer an isolated function within a company, nor is it an issue only for publicly traded companies. It’s front and...more

The Volkov Law Group

Building an ESG Structure and Program (Part II of III)

The Volkov Law Group on

Investor demand for companies to provide robust and transparent ESG information is growing quickly.  Investors understand that companies have to develop effective strategies to address ESG risks.  The impact on shareholder...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - November 16th, 8:25 am - 2:15 pm CST

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on

Discover how to set and accomplish your ESG goals - Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) is no longer an isolated function within a company, nor is it an issue only for publicly traded companies. It’s front and...more

The Volkov Law Group

SEC Risk Alert on ESG Investing

The Volkov Law Group on

I have written extensively about the new and hot business trend – environmental, social and governance programs (“ESG”).  The luster surrounding ESG has been a significant business trend and priority. Like any new trend, the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Directors’ Oversight Role Today: Increased Expectations, Responsibility and Accountability — A Macro View

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on

I. The Current State of Play - The subjects falling within the purview of U.S. public company board of director oversight have grown to encompass virtually any subject that an investor, stakeholder or other party raises...more

Morgan Lewis

The SEC Staff Takes On ESG Investing

Morgan Lewis on

In the US Securities and Exchange Commission staff’s most recent guidance addressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, the staff of the Division of Examinations released an April 9 Risk Alert noting...more

White & Case LLP

Modern slavery reporting requirements in Australia and the impact of COVID-19: What you need to know

White & Case LLP on

The Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (Act) requires large Australian entities and foreign entities carrying on business in Australia to report annually on the risks of modern slavery in their operations and supply chains and the...more

K2 Integrity

Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation: Will a Stakeholder-Driven Agenda Trump Shareholder Value?

K2 Integrity on

On a Monday during the dog days of August 2019, a group of 181 chief executives signed a “Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation” affirming that the U.S.’s largest corporations have a “fundamental commitment” to “all...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation and What It Means for the Compliance Profession

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on

On Monday, the Business Roundtable announced the release of the Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation(The Statement). The new Statement was signed by 181 Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) who committed to lead their...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Continuous Monitoring in the Supply Chain

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on

Next week, in a five-part podcast series sponsored by Assent Compliance Inc. (Assent), I explore market access for supply chain....more

Littler

Germany Seeks to Mandate Human Rights Due Diligence for Companies and Their Global Partners

Littler on

In February 2019, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (“Development Ministry”) introduced a draft law (the “Draft Law”) that seeks to mandate human rights due diligence for German companies...more

White & Case LLP

2019 Hot Corporate Governance Topics - 2019 shareholders' annual meeting of Italian listed companies

White & Case LLP on

The season for shareholders' annual general meetings is fast approaching, and we would like to take this opportunity to provide our clients and friends with some suggestions that we believe provide strategic flexibility and...more

Hogan Lovells

The Australian Modern Slavery Bill: the next frontier in corporate accountability for adverse human rights impacts

Hogan Lovells on

Last week, the Australian Parliament approved the Modern Slavery Bill and it is set to come into force early in 2019.  This post looks at the requirements of the Act, how it compares to the UK Modern Slavery Act and what it...more

Hogan Lovells

“Specific Instances” under OECD Guidelines – What can financial institutions learn from the recent ANZ case on providing finance...

Hogan Lovells on

The Australian National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (“AusNCP”), which handles “specific instances” relating to alleged non-observance of the Guidelines...more

Hogan Lovells

Strict Liability and Human Rights Due Diligence – too little too early?

Hogan Lovells on

It was a pleasure to speak in Geneva earlier this month at a consultation hosted by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (“OHCHR“) on the scope for making businesses strictly liable for human...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Unsinkable Molly Brown – Compliance, Stakeholder Engagement and CSR

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on

Tammy Grimes died earlier this week. For those of you not familiar with that name, you may well know the name of the Broadway musical which catapulted her to fame, The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Grimes garnered a Toni in 1960...more

The Volkov Law Group

Corruption Risks and Corporate Social Responsibility Spending

The Volkov Law Group on

Global companies have been embracing socially responsible spending projects to build stronger relationships with local communities. The idea makes a lot of sense and real projects can result in real benefits....more

23 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide