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Last year was a significant one for ethics and compliance professionals, with various major changes introduced into the EU legislative landscape, but 2025 is likely to be even more significant. This is because of the increasing political uncertainty that is dividing the business world and how it responds to ESG concerns and ESG related legislation….
In July 2024, the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive – the CSDDD – came into force and the countdown to compliance for in-scope companies began. For the many companies affected which were already in scope of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, the CSRD, in effect since January 2023, the logistical and financial burden…
Businesses are increasingly under pressure to be run responsibly and sustainably, and the only way to know if this is really happening is to ask the people involved, be they employees, customers, suppliers, community members, partners or shareholders. By listening to these stakeholders in a structured way, a business can gain a real insight into…
Human Rights Impact Assessments (HRIAs) are an essential tool for companies to identify and address the impacts linked to a specific high-risk project, operation, product or raw material.In line with international best practice and our well-established assessment methodology, GoodCorporation’s HRIAs rely extensively on stakeholder engagement. The perceptions of rights-holders and potentially affected stakeholders are gathered…
The United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights provides a unique multi-stakeholder platform for discussing the progress being made to address and prevent the adverse impacts business activities can have on human rights. Representatives from business, NGOs, UN member states, indigenous peoples and academia participated in the event, with almost 3,000 in Geneva, and…
Large, complex supply chains are fraught with risk for many businesses, not least in the area of human rights, where companies have a web of challenging issues to navigate, from potential environmental degradation and community impacts to worker exploitation and poor working conditions. With the publication of the United Nations Guiding Principles (UNGPs) in 2011,…
As global compliance requirements expand, recent legislation such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (2023) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (2024) compel companies to focus on human rights and environmental impacts. However, corruption risks remain an important compliance consideration, particularly in high-risk sectors. Notably, while not always explicitly stated, the CSRD also requires…
The UK government has published its guidance on the implementation of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) in relation to the offence of the failure to prevent fraud. As expected, the Home Office’s guidance is similar to that issued by the Ministry of Justice in relation to the UK Bribery Act 2010…
In today’s corporate environment, businesses are under more pressure than ever to implement robust compliance programmes. Regulatory bodies, investors and the public are scrutinising corporate governance and ethical practices more closely, expecting companies across all industries – not just those that are heavily regulated – to prioritise compliance. Moreover, it’s no longer just a few…
