Gig economy workers throughout the EU are about to become employees
The gig economy in Europe The gig economy in Europe, also known as the platform economy or sharing economy, has experienced significant growth in recent years. It refers to a labour market characterised by short-term, flexible, and on-demand work arrangements facilitated by digital platforms. One key aspect of the gig economy in Europe is the […]
On-demand webinar: COP26 and compliance – ESG after Glasgow
The UK just hosted the UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP26. This summit is one of the most consequential climate events since the negotiation of the Paris Agreement in 2015 and was attended by world leaders, politicians, business chiefs, climate change campaigners and sustainability experts. With increasing ESG regulations coming across the world, particularly […]
Your guide to ESG: What businesses need to know | Free download
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance – is the hottest acronym in the business world today. Global businesses are no longer working on environmental, social and governance issues in a silo. They are bringing them together under the banner of ESG to demonstrate the positive impact the business is having on the world. By combining […]
What happened at the first week of COP26?
New ESG regulations and net-zero commitments from Glasgow COP26 is now entering its final week, but many major pledges have already been announced. The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced that most big UK firms and financial institutions will be required to publish their net-zero plans in line with the UK’s environmental disclosure framework: TCFD. With the ‘E’ […]
COP26: Early spotlight on supply chain due diligence
World leaders likely to make more ESG reporting mandatory COP26 might be experiencing its own logistics problems, with delegates queuing for hours to get in and a foreign energy minister unable to access the venue because she is a wheelchair user, but the early spotlight at the conference has fallen on supply chains. Already one […]
COP26: UK to mandate climate related company disclosures from April 2022
UK first G20 country to require ESG reporting on TCFD Ahead of COP26, the UK has announced it will become the first country to pass legislation to mandate climate change TCFD disclosures for Britain’s largest companies and financial institutions from April 2022. The Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) is an environmental reporting framework which […]
