Last week (8 March) cross-party Peers debated much needed legal reform to tackle widespread corruption and human rights abuses committed by multi-national corporations.
Criminal law reform is needed if Theresa May is to deliver on her ambition of getting tough on irresponsible behaviour in big business, a group of NGOs have said ahead of a House of Lords debate tomorrow (9 March).
Today we show solidarity with women worldwide, championing the efforts of those who’ve fought back against the social and economic inequality that has afforded women a secondary status to men.
Later this week the House of Lords will debate the Criminal Finances Bill.
This is a government bill to amend the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
The bill will create a new corporate offence of ‘failure to prevent tax evasion’, meaning companies could be prosecuted for not having procedures in place to stop tax dodging.
The UK’s political and economic journey creates opportunities for lobbying and collaboration across civil society. CORE will continue to work with our partners to defend standards and campaign for positive change. Are decades of progressive EU legislation about to be done away with as the UK Government desperately tries to hang on to foreign investors?...
Over a year in, the Sustainable Development Goals show no sign of losing momentum. Ruth Mhlanga reflects on how businesses can support the SDGs to create a world free from poverty without breaking the planet. Blog by Ruth Mlanga, Oxfam Private Sector Policy Advisor
CORE and our partner organisations are calling for the law to be changed so that companies and banks can be held to account for fraud and money laundering.
Tuning into last Wednesday’s JCHR Business & Human Rights evidence session, I watched Fiona Bruce MP questioning BEIS Minister Margot James about the UK National Contact Point for the OECD guidelines, and its ability to resolve complaints arising from alleged human rights abuses.
Around 40 people from partner organisations joined CORE board members and staff at The Foundry on 23 January for our Annual Partners' Meeting.
This blog summarises Deborah Doane's and Dr. Jennifer Zerk's presentation of the findings from their short study into the implications of Brexit for corporate accountability, commissioned by CORE.