In an interview with Andrea Tolu for Foodservice Consultant, the magazine for the Foodservice Consultants Society International, Leo Martin comments on the ethical decisions facing foodservice companies with a presence in Russia. Since the invasion of Ukraine, many in the foodservice sector joined the international boycott, announcing a scale back from operations or an…
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In the latest edition of the French publication Compliances, GoodCorporation’s Caroline Le Mestre and Felix Feunteun discuss the proposed sustainability  due diligence directive, exploring the legislation that preceded the directive and what its introduction will mean for businesses and their human rights obligations. Primary aims of the EU Sustainability Due Diligence Directive The aim of…
The war in Ukraine, Russian sanctions, Covid and Brexit have all added significant complications to shipping and freight transport. Writing for Small Business, GoodCorporation director Leo Martin explores the impact of these global developments and the steps needed to mitigate a growing range of corruption risks in shipping. As we say in this latest article,…
Following the publication by the United Nations’ working group on business and human rights of their roadmap for the next decade, Leo Martin spoke to Board Agenda about the significance of these new goals. According to Leo, the most important section is on due diligence which requires companies to stop talking and start checking. This…
Baroness Kingsmill hosted the first of our long-running ethics debate series at the House of Lords after the Covid-19 hiatus. Rahul Saxena, former Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, BP, kicked off the discussion. In his opening remarks, Rahul covered three themes which he believes are the principal priorities:Â 1. Resetting values and ethics The first…
As fashion brand Boohoo addresses labour rights issues in its supply chain, Nestlé considers the nutritional value of its product range and JD Sports receives heated criticism of its chair’s £4.3m bonus, shareholder voices are being heard loud and clear. Incorporating environmental, social and governance themes into corporate strategy Active owners and lenders are engaging…
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…
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…
