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Corporate governance reform or business as usual?

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Today the Government published its response to the Corporate Governance Green Paper consultation.

Over the weekend, proposals on executive pay captured the headlines. Government has backed away from giving shareholders a binding vote on executive pay, but plans instead to establish a public register of companies that have experienced a shareholder revolt – defined as a one-fifth vote against proposed top pay packets.

August 29th, 2017 | by Ayesha Carmouche

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Professional Sports Union Tackles Human Rights Abuses

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In an effort to curb sports-linked abuses, the 85,000 player affiliated union World Players Association has released a human rights policy aimed at protecting those in the sporting profession. This comes two months after FIFA published its own policy on human rights standards and marks a growing awareness of the varying threats posed to players’ welfare.

July 20th, 2017 | by Corporate Justice Coalition

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G20 2017 Declaration: Key points on corporate accountability and labour rights

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The G20 has endorsed a set of High Level Principles on the Liability of Legal Persons for Corruption and committed to ensuring that companies benefitting from corruption can be held liable.

July 11th, 2017 | by Ayesha Carmouche

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Why investor engagement is crucial to the fight against modern slavery

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Blog by Patricia Carrier from the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre Modern slavery is pervasive across corporate supply chains in all regions of the world, generating approximately $150bn a year in illegal profits. Sectors that are vulnerable include: agriculture, apparel & footwear, construction, food & beverage, manufacturing and mining. It is more likely than not...

June 19th, 2017 | by Corporate Justice Coalition

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2017 Manifestos: what parties are promising on corporate accountability

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In the run up to this year’s general election, the three main UK-wide political parties have now unveiled their manifestos.

There are many commonalities across three, with parties professing a desire to confront labour abuses such as modern slavery, and respond to new labour vulnerabilities driven by the “gig economy” and zero hour contracts. However, there are some notable differences on Brexit, corporate governance and the use of procurement to encourage better practice.

May 31st, 2017 | by Ayesha Carmouche

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SNP Manifesto 2017: key positions on corporate accountability

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The SNP supports the creation of a robust regulatory framework to ensure that the UK economy is not vulnerable to a re-run of the 2008 financial crisis. The SNP will support measures including the reinstatement of the reverse burden of proof which, before being removed by the Tories, required senior bank managers to demonstrate they had done the right thing where wrongdoing had emerged on their watch.

May 30th, 2017 | by Ayesha Carmouche

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UKIP Manifesto 2017: key positions on corporate accountability

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We do not accept that either a “hard” Brexit or an exit from the EU without a deal is in the interests of the British people. We will be actively campaigning to safeguard jobs, uphold basic rights and put environmental protection at the heart of any future trade deals.

May 30th, 2017 | by Corporate Justice Coalition

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Green Party Manifesto 2017: key positions on corporate accountability

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The Green Party would set an inspiring vision…. ensuring the environment is top of the political agenda.

May 22nd, 2017 | by Ayesha Carmouche

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Conservative Party Manifesto 2017: key positions on corporate accountability

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The Conservative 2017 Manifesto shares a number of similarities with pledges made under the 2015 Manifesto. These include: reducing red tape, addressing tax avoidance and evasion, and requiring companies to publish information on executive pay. In their 2017 Manifesto, the Conservatives pledge to introduce measures that ensure employees’ interests are represented on company boards, however...

May 18th, 2017 | by Ayesha Carmouche

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