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Briefing with recommended content for a company’s modern slavery statement
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Priorities for the next government on corporate accountability, responsible business and trade
A General Election briefing on modern slavery, corporate governance, corporate crime and trade from Amnesty International UK, Anti-Slavery International, CORE, FLEX and Traidcraft.
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Response to the Call for Evidence on Economic Crime: CORE Coalition
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Criminal Finances Bill: Briefing for House of Lords Committee stage
While we welcome the Government’s call for evidence on corporate liability for economic crime, we are concerned that the current bill is missing a major opportunity to make progress in improving the legislative framework for corporate criminal liability particularly in light of anticipated forthcoming restrictions on legislative space arising from Brexit. Download the briefing here
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Criminal Finances Bill: Briefing for the House of Lords Second Reading
This briefing for the House of Lords Second Reading is supported by the following organisations who form part of the BOND Anti-Corruption Group and the Business Integrity Network and who are all working to ensure that UK companies can be held legally accountable for economic and broader crimes, including those committed abroad: Amnesty International, CAFOD,...
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Criminal Finances Bill: Briefing for House of Commons Report Stage
This briefing is supported by the following organisations who form part of the BOND Anti-Corruption Group and the Business Integrity Network and who are all working to ensure that UK companies can be held legally accountable for economic and broader crimes, including those committed abroad: Amnesty International, CAFOD, CORE Coalition, Corruption Watch, Global Witness, ONE,...
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Briefing for House of Commons Adjournment Debate on Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
This briefing has been prepared for the House of Commons Adjournment Debate on Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility, 14 December 2016. It calls for companies to be required to conduct due diligence to prevent harm to people and the environment, changes to directors’ duties and corporate liability laws, making it easier to prosecute companies and directors...
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Briefing for House of Lords 8 Dec. debate on the case for maintaining the balance between rights and responsibilities in the corporate sector
In 2016, the UK government published a Business and Human Rights Action Plan but the voluntary measures outlined are insufficient to deter and sanction serial corporate offending. The government should now take steps to introduce legislation to prevent and punish corporate malpractice internationally; provide access to remedy for victims who have been subject to corporate...