FRTen years on from the publication of the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights accounts of human rights abuses such as child labour, exploitation, enslavement and habitat destruction are still all too familiar. Despite the introduction of tougher human rights legislation in multiple jurisdictions, it would seem that assessing and mitigating…
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As the calls for purpose beyond profit continue to grow, award-winning journalist Virginia Matthews spoke to Gareth Thomas about the shift in emphasis towards governance in ESG. In an article on governance and ESG for Raconteur/The Sunday Times, Virginia highlights the risks businesses take when governance of issues such as modern day slavery appears to…
While the UK’s Covid vaccination programme surges forward at an impressive pace, questions are being raised about how this will be managed in the workplace. While some employers are planning to adopt a ‘no jab, no job’ approach, others are taking a more collaborative line, stating they will proactively encourage staff to have the vaccine…
The implementation of mandatory human rights due diligence laws are being considered across Europe. The latest country to explore this approach was Switzerland. At the end of November a referendum was held asking the Swiss electorate to decide whether Swiss companies should be subject to mandatory due diligence. In the December/January issue of Governance &…
The link between human rights and corruption is well-known. It is also high on the agenda for many international organisations, including the United Nations and the OECD. Most countries have distinct legislation around both corruption and human rights. In France, companies of a certain size are required to implement specific compliance programmes to meet the…
Managing diversity, equity and inclusion is a crucial part of building the right company culture. Debbie Ramsay, who leads GoodCorporation’s work in measuring ethical culture, talks to Clare Beresford, CEO of Laurence Simons Search, about why these areas are important and how best to get it right. Building an inclusive organisation An inclusive organisation is…
As the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine receives approval from the UK medicines regulator, to what degree can employers insist that staff are vaccinated before returning to the workplace? Personnel Today asked Leo Martin to contribute to the ethical arguments. The dilemma Many organisations will be keen to encourage employees to get a vaccine if it is…
