CSRand the law 2014 (no notes) 2
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This presentation covers a legal perspective of CSR and potential liabilities for companies and directors. The emphasis on CSR being voluntary may have characterised the mainstream approach to CSR prior to the turn of the millennium. This is no longer the case
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CSRand the law 2014 (no notes) 2
- 1. CSR- a legal YOUR HEADING perspective and HERE potential liabilities 10.05.2011
- 2. Some clients
- 3. Corporate Social Responsibilitydefinitions • What do we mean by CSR? • Are there legally accepted definitions? • Why does that matter?
- 4. A word on sustainability • Is ‘sustainability’ the same as CSR ? • Which one is better to use?
- 5. Is CSR legal? • New laws are emerging to incorporate CSR and sustainable development principles • Existing laws and legal principles can and will be extended to cover CSR and sustainable development
- 6. What are CSR practices? • • • • Anti discrimination Employee health and safety Stakeholder engagement Development of environmental, ethical, social and/ CSR codes of conduct or policies • CSR reporting
- 7. What laws are appearing? • Non financial reporting (UK and elsewhere) • Directors duties • Investment in financial and managed funds and insurance products • Company law disclosure- UK and SEC • Pension Fund disclosure
- 8. The 2% clause • New CSR requirements for companies in India • Boards need to understand how to apply the legislation • Liability for directors for failing to explain
- 9. CSR through law • Law playing an increasing role in ‘voluntary’ CSR policies • Use of contract in suppliers codes of conduct • Contract law giving CSR standards weight of legal obligations • Legal doctrines being used by NGOs-e.g FOI Act
- 10. Increasing litigation and activism • • • • Company case law- Kasky case Investor law suits – BP Civil society action Shareholder activism
- 11. ‘Beyond compliance’? • Commitment without compliance is not enough • Steady escalation of demands on business – moving from ‘tell me’ to ‘show me’
- 12. Potential liabilities: Companies • Strategic Report and Directors Reporting Regulations 2013 – human rights and sustainability • Penalties for non- compliance • FRC- Financial Reporting Committeedeclaration and order • Case law examples- Rio Tinto
- 13. All’s fair?
- 14. Potential liabilities: Directors • Companies Act- directors • Sect 172 Companies Act 2006 • Duty to promote the success of the company and social and environmental impacts • Failure to consider these elements risks personal liability • Apply to ALL directors of all companies • Failure to produce a strategic report is a personal offence
- 15. Business issues • Growing environmental and sustainability legislation • Existing laws and legal principles extending to cover CSR • More litigation • Reduce costs • Resource challenges • Attracting capital investment • Retaining and attracting talent
- 16. Concluding observations • • • • CSR becoming increasingly a legal issue Significant value in its original conceptualization Ultimately about business ethics Legal and social accountability have a role to play • Complex interaction emerging • What’s on your boardroom agenda?