CSR Feb 2015 Sills Egsgard LLP Bulletin Mark Sills
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) standards have evolved to encompass companies' economic, social, and environmental impacts. Non-compliance can result in reputational damage from consumer boycotts, loss of business opportunities as major clients require CSR standards be met, and security risks or social unrest from conflicts with local populations. Companies must implement adequate CSR risk management strategies including policy commitments and due diligence to identify, prevent, mitigate, and address adverse impacts. Legal counsel has an important role in advising on compliance with international CSR standards and managing litigation and other risks.
This presentation by the OECD Competition Division was made during a roundtable discussion on Commitment Decisions in Antitrust Cases held at the 125th meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 17 June 2014. More papers, presentations and contributions from delegations on the topic can be found out at www.oecd.org/daf/competition/commitment-decisions-in-antitrust-cases.htm
The document summarizes the IAB's new member code of conduct for online behavioral advertising. It establishes principles for education, transparency, consumer control, data security, and accountability. The code requires IAB members to comply by August 29, 2011. It also describes an advertising option icon to indicate adherence to the principles and link consumers to disclosure statements and opt-out mechanisms. The IAB has launched educational resources and an industry website for companies to register and participate in the self-regulatory program.
This presentation by the John O. McGinnis, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law was made during a roundtable discussion on Disruptive innovations in legal services held at the 61st meeting of the Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 13 June 2014. More papers, presentations and contributions from delegations on the topic can be found out at www.oecd.org/daf/competition/disruptive-innovations-in-legal-services.htm
This presentation by the OECD Competition Division was made during a roundtable discussion on Disruptive innovations in legal services held at the 61st meeting of the Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 13 June 2014. More papers, presentations and contributions from delegations on the topic can be found out at www.oecd.org/daf/competition/disruptive-innovations-in-legal-services.htm
This document summarizes trends in digital regulation discussed by various committees and organizations. Key areas addressed include disinformation and transparency in online political ads and marketplaces; regulating competition in the digital advertising market; auditing algorithms for fairness; and establishing standards for data use, privacy, and security for drones, IoT devices, and health technologies. Legislators aim to achieve parity between offline and online regulation, but competition regulators may not be equipped for the digital landscape. Political campaigning and inferred personal data practices require clearer rules.
The document summarizes the current regulatory framework for legal services in England and Wales, including a brief history of reforms that led to the Legal Services Act 2007. It discusses the key bodies and objectives in the current regulatory architecture. It also covers the types of reserved legal activities that require regulation, the growth of the legal services market, and findings around alternative business structures (ABS) and the potential for more innovation if further reforms address the fixed list of reserved activities and greater independence between regulators and the profession.
Legal Information Buyers Guide And Reference Manual 2006legalinfo
This document summarizes a paper that advocates for bringing legal options to the forefront of European company law reform. It argues that an options approach can reduce costs for small and medium firms and provide benefits to companies with different ownership structures than large public corporations. The paper examines the evolution of EU company law, from early legislation that established similar corporate structures across member states to more recent reforms focused on flexibility and soft law measures. It assesses how changes to EU company law policy have impacted regulatory arbitrage and competition. The benefits of a pro-choice approach are evaluated, and a step-by-step introduction of a limited number of opt-in provisions is advocated to allow for the advantages of choice without excessive legal diversity.
CSR Feb 2015 Sills Egsgard LLP Bulletin Mark Sills
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) standards have evolved to encompass companies' economic, social, and environmental impacts. Non-compliance can result in reputational damage from consumer boycotts, loss of business opportunities as major clients require CSR standards be met, and security risks or social unrest from conflicts with local populations. Companies must implement adequate CSR risk management strategies including policy commitments and due diligence to identify, prevent, mitigate, and address adverse impacts. Legal counsel has an important role in advising on compliance with international CSR standards and managing litigation and other risks.
This presentation by the OECD Competition Division was made during a roundtable discussion on Commitment Decisions in Antitrust Cases held at the 125th meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 17 June 2014. More papers, presentations and contributions from delegations on the topic can be found out at www.oecd.org/daf/competition/commitment-decisions-in-antitrust-cases.htm
The document summarizes the IAB's new member code of conduct for online behavioral advertising. It establishes principles for education, transparency, consumer control, data security, and accountability. The code requires IAB members to comply by August 29, 2011. It also describes an advertising option icon to indicate adherence to the principles and link consumers to disclosure statements and opt-out mechanisms. The IAB has launched educational resources and an industry website for companies to register and participate in the self-regulatory program.
This presentation by the John O. McGinnis, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law was made during a roundtable discussion on Disruptive innovations in legal services held at the 61st meeting of the Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 13 June 2014. More papers, presentations and contributions from delegations on the topic can be found out at www.oecd.org/daf/competition/disruptive-innovations-in-legal-services.htm
This presentation by the OECD Competition Division was made during a roundtable discussion on Disruptive innovations in legal services held at the 61st meeting of the Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 13 June 2014. More papers, presentations and contributions from delegations on the topic can be found out at www.oecd.org/daf/competition/disruptive-innovations-in-legal-services.htm
This document summarizes trends in digital regulation discussed by various committees and organizations. Key areas addressed include disinformation and transparency in online political ads and marketplaces; regulating competition in the digital advertising market; auditing algorithms for fairness; and establishing standards for data use, privacy, and security for drones, IoT devices, and health technologies. Legislators aim to achieve parity between offline and online regulation, but competition regulators may not be equipped for the digital landscape. Political campaigning and inferred personal data practices require clearer rules.
The document summarizes the current regulatory framework for legal services in England and Wales, including a brief history of reforms that led to the Legal Services Act 2007. It discusses the key bodies and objectives in the current regulatory architecture. It also covers the types of reserved legal activities that require regulation, the growth of the legal services market, and findings around alternative business structures (ABS) and the potential for more innovation if further reforms address the fixed list of reserved activities and greater independence between regulators and the profession.
Legal Information Buyers Guide And Reference Manual 2006legalinfo
This document summarizes a paper that advocates for bringing legal options to the forefront of European company law reform. It argues that an options approach can reduce costs for small and medium firms and provide benefits to companies with different ownership structures than large public corporations. The paper examines the evolution of EU company law, from early legislation that established similar corporate structures across member states to more recent reforms focused on flexibility and soft law measures. It assesses how changes to EU company law policy have impacted regulatory arbitrage and competition. The benefits of a pro-choice approach are evaluated, and a step-by-step introduction of a limited number of opt-in provisions is advocated to allow for the advantages of choice without excessive legal diversity.
Latham & Watkins is an international law firm organized as a limited liability partnership under Delaware law, with affiliated partnerships in several countries. The firm has a foreign legal consultant office in South Korea and works with a law office in Saudi Arabia.
A recent OECD roundtable discussed the implications of e-commerce for competition policy and technological changes transforming business relationships. Concerns about algorithms enabling collusion are overblown, as machines are not close to learning to collude without direction, and individual business models and incentives make broad coordination unlikely.
When it comes to online marketplaces and vertical restraints, sellers on marketplaces act as sellers to customers. Suppliers and platforms should be free to set fees paid by suppliers for
This presentation by Chinese Taipei was prepared for the discussion on “Abuse of Dominance in Digital Markets” held at the 19th OECD Global Forum on Competition on 8 December 2020. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at http://oe.cd/dmkt.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.
Burlington Group is a UK-wide debt management service provider that is authorized and regulated by several authorities. It offers collections, field services, debt litigation, and high court enforcement to lenders. Burlington Group has won several awards for its enforcement team and is a CSA accredited organization.
The document compares the regulatory regimes for financial services and debt enforcement. While both aim to ensure fair treatment of consumers, debt enforcement lacks an overseeing regulator. It also examines how the FCA model has influenced other parallel markets to adopt aspects of its consumer protection standards. There is a question of whether analyzing gaps between debt enforcement and FCA regulations could increase confidence and address issues like cultural standards, risk management, complaints handling,
This presentation by Sean Ennis, Director of the Centre for Competition Policy and Professor of Competition Policy at Norwich Business School, was made during the discussion “Independent sector regulators and competition” held at the 68th meeting of the OECD Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 2 December 2019. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/isrc.
This presentation by William Kovacic summarises the key findings of his research paper on incorporating gender as a prioritization principle submitted to the OECD project on Gender inclusive competition policy. It was delivered during a workshop held virtually on 7 October 2021.
More materials on the topic can be found at http://oe.cd/gicp.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.
Presentation by Frédérique Six at the OECD Workshop on “Joint Learning for an OECD Trust Strategy” on 14 October 2013. Mr. Six discusses effective regulation, the trust triangle, compliance and a trust regime.
This document summarizes key differences between the European Commission (E.C.) and U.S. approaches to analyzing the competitive effects of conglomerate mergers, particularly regarding digital platforms. The E.C. has been more active in challenging conglomerate mergers based on various economic theories, while the U.S. has not challenged such mergers due to lack of empirical evidence of harm and concerns about penalizing efficiency-enhancing mergers. The document discusses several recent E.C. cases involving conglomerate theories and investigations into digital platforms, as well as uncertainties around U.S. treatment of acquisitions of potential competitors after withdrawing guidelines on non-horizontal mergers.
This presentation by the OECD Competition Division was made during a roundtable discussion on Public interest considerations in merger control held at the 123rd meeting of the Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement on 14 June 2014. More papers, presentations and contributions from delegations on the topic can be found out at www.oecd.org/daf/competition/public-interest-considerations-in-merger-control.htm
The document discusses the automobile insurance industry and Progressive Corporation. It provides an overview of trends driving industry growth, including rising car ownership. It also outlines Progressive's value chain, which focuses on data gathering, risk assessment, efficient claims processing, and marketing to attract low-risk customers. Progressive aims to offer competitive rates and an immediate claims response to satisfy customers.
Day 2 Presentation 2 Role of stakeholders in promoting competition and consum...Ahmed Qadir
The document discusses important stakeholders for promoting competition and consumer protection reforms. It identifies key stakeholders such as the competition agency, policymakers, consumer protection authority, civil society organizations, academia, sector regulators, media, business associations, the legal fraternity, and the judiciary. It outlines the expected roles of each stakeholder and essentials for their success in supporting competition reforms. The competition agency is tasked with enforcing competition law, promoting a competition culture, and undertaking advocacy. Policymakers are responsible for policy frameworks, resources, and oversight. Getting government and political support is important for an agency's effectiveness.
This document discusses the PEST analysis of external factors that can impact Shopify Inc., an e-commerce company. It identifies political, economic, social, and technological factors that shape Shopify's remote environment. These include levels of government regulation; legal frameworks; taxation; economic conditions; demographics; education levels; and recent technological developments that can impact Shopify's industry and operations. The PEST analysis is a strategic tool for companies to understand macro-level factors beyond their control that could influence their business environment.
Progressive Corporation (1984 93) Team Asian Invasionsmehro
The document analyzes the political, economic, social, and technological impacts on the automobile insurance industry and Progressive Insurance specifically. Politically, state and federal regulations highly impact the industry by controlling insurance and traffic laws. Technologically, disruptive new technologies highly impact both insurance companies internally and their business externally. Progressive Insurance installed new computer systems in 1998 that allowed faster communication and claims processing to improve efficiency.
Bridging Competition Advocacy and EnforcementMatt Chiasson
1) The document discusses lessons that can be learned from the 1984 film Ghostbusters about effectively carrying out competition advocacy and enforcement.
2) It notes that like ghosts, competition problems come in different forms and require tailored tools and approaches, including enforcement actions, outreach, and advocacy.
3) Another lesson is the importance of being responsive when stakeholders report potential competition issues, while also properly screening complaints to avoid pursuing false alarms.
4) A final lesson is the need to clearly distinguish advocacy work from enforcement activities to encourage voluntary participation and avoid perceptions of improper coordination between the two functions.
Business has moral obligations to society beyond legal requirements. Factors like management, stakeholders, laws, and resources influence a business's social orientation. Groups impacted by a business can make claims on its social responsibility. Social audits assess a business's social impact similarly to financial audits, using methods like process audits, indicator audits, and ratings.
This document summarizes discussions from three recent antitrust conferences:
1) The International Cartel Workshop focused on developments in international cartel investigations and leniency programs. Enforcers are increasingly cooperating across borders and emerging economies are strengthening penalties and leniency programs.
2) The Global Forum on Competition discussed the relationship between competition laws and corruption. Effective competition frameworks can increase competition and reduce corruption when they foster compliance and voluntary self-disclosure.
3) The ABA Antitrust Conference brought together practitioners to discuss recent developments in antitrust laws globally. Changes are happening rapidly in many jurisdictions, complicating compliance for multinational companies.
This presentation by the Oxera team summarises the key findings of their research on gender differences in surveys for market definition and merger analysis submitted to the OECD project on Gender inclusive competition policy. It was delivered during a workshop held virtually on 7 October 2021.
More materials on the topic can be found at http://oe.cd/gicp.
This presentation was uploaded with the authors’ consent.
This presentation by Maurice E. Stucke from the Konkurrenz Group was made during the discussion on "Big Data: Bringing competition policy to the digital era" held during the 126th meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 29 November 2016. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found out at www.oecd.org/daf/competition/big-data-bringing-competition-policy-to-the-digital-era.htm
International Regulatory Co-operation: The range of possible approachesOECD Governance
Presentation by Céline Kauffmann, Deputy Head, OECD Regulatory Policy Division, at the joint meeting of the OECD Regulatory Policy Committee and Trade Committee on 5 November 2015, Session 1: Learning more about IRC mechanisms, Paris, 5 November 2015. Further information is available at http://www.oecd.org/gov/regulatory-policy/irc.htm.
The document discusses the EU public procurement rules regarding colleges procuring services from third party organizations, even if those third parties are other colleges or entities established by the procuring college. Case law has shown the procurement rules still generally apply, unless the third party carries out most of its work for the procuring college, the college exercises the same control over the third party as its own departments, and there is no private ownership of the third party. These are known as "Teckel exemptions". The document also notes that legal firm Eversheds prepared a report for AoC on sharing services in education that reviews models for VAT exemption while considering governance, procurement, and other legal issues.
Can the Law Keep Up with Tech? Can Self Regulation Help?NayakStrategies
Presentation for a recent discussion on the role of self-regulation in defining online privacy frameworks. I moderated this panel discussion at the ABA\'s 2011 Annual Meeting which was held in Toronto, Canada. Our all star panel - FTC Cmr. Brill, Canada\'s Privacy Stoddart, Stu Ingis and Paolo Balboni.
Preparedness of Indian Public Equities for Business Sustainability (Environme...Sustainable Brands
This document discusses the preparedness of Indian public companies for business sustainability disclosure and reporting based on environmental, social and governance factors. It provides context on the Securities and Exchange Board of India's recent mandate requiring the top 100 companies to report on ESG initiatives using the National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business. The document analyzes the current state of ESG reporting among Indian public companies based on a study of disclosure levels among Sensex companies. It finds that disclosure levels vary widely across sectors and companies but are generally low compared to international peers. Governance issues receive the highest levels of disclosure while employee and stakeholder information receives less.
The ethical, social and environmental reporting performance portrayalSahil Jain
This document discusses ethical, social, and environmental reporting by companies. It notes that while companies increasingly report on these issues, there is often a gap between what they report and their actual performance and impacts as portrayed in outside sources. The document examines this reporting-performance gap for one company, Alpha, by analyzing its reports from 1993 and 1999 alongside data from external sources. It finds that Alpha's reports portray a rosier picture and lack full disclosure of negative impacts and issues not mentioned elsewhere. The document concludes Alpha's level of accountability to stakeholders is low based on incomplete coverage and differences with external portrayals.
Latham & Watkins is an international law firm organized as a limited liability partnership under Delaware law, with affiliated partnerships in several countries. The firm has a foreign legal consultant office in South Korea and works with a law office in Saudi Arabia.
A recent OECD roundtable discussed the implications of e-commerce for competition policy and technological changes transforming business relationships. Concerns about algorithms enabling collusion are overblown, as machines are not close to learning to collude without direction, and individual business models and incentives make broad coordination unlikely.
When it comes to online marketplaces and vertical restraints, sellers on marketplaces act as sellers to customers. Suppliers and platforms should be free to set fees paid by suppliers for
This presentation by Chinese Taipei was prepared for the discussion on “Abuse of Dominance in Digital Markets” held at the 19th OECD Global Forum on Competition on 8 December 2020. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at http://oe.cd/dmkt.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.
Burlington Group is a UK-wide debt management service provider that is authorized and regulated by several authorities. It offers collections, field services, debt litigation, and high court enforcement to lenders. Burlington Group has won several awards for its enforcement team and is a CSA accredited organization.
The document compares the regulatory regimes for financial services and debt enforcement. While both aim to ensure fair treatment of consumers, debt enforcement lacks an overseeing regulator. It also examines how the FCA model has influenced other parallel markets to adopt aspects of its consumer protection standards. There is a question of whether analyzing gaps between debt enforcement and FCA regulations could increase confidence and address issues like cultural standards, risk management, complaints handling,
This presentation by Sean Ennis, Director of the Centre for Competition Policy and Professor of Competition Policy at Norwich Business School, was made during the discussion “Independent sector regulators and competition” held at the 68th meeting of the OECD Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 2 December 2019. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/isrc.
This presentation by William Kovacic summarises the key findings of his research paper on incorporating gender as a prioritization principle submitted to the OECD project on Gender inclusive competition policy. It was delivered during a workshop held virtually on 7 October 2021.
More materials on the topic can be found at http://oe.cd/gicp.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.
Presentation by Frédérique Six at the OECD Workshop on “Joint Learning for an OECD Trust Strategy” on 14 October 2013. Mr. Six discusses effective regulation, the trust triangle, compliance and a trust regime.
This document summarizes key differences between the European Commission (E.C.) and U.S. approaches to analyzing the competitive effects of conglomerate mergers, particularly regarding digital platforms. The E.C. has been more active in challenging conglomerate mergers based on various economic theories, while the U.S. has not challenged such mergers due to lack of empirical evidence of harm and concerns about penalizing efficiency-enhancing mergers. The document discusses several recent E.C. cases involving conglomerate theories and investigations into digital platforms, as well as uncertainties around U.S. treatment of acquisitions of potential competitors after withdrawing guidelines on non-horizontal mergers.
This presentation by the OECD Competition Division was made during a roundtable discussion on Public interest considerations in merger control held at the 123rd meeting of the Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement on 14 June 2014. More papers, presentations and contributions from delegations on the topic can be found out at www.oecd.org/daf/competition/public-interest-considerations-in-merger-control.htm
The document discusses the automobile insurance industry and Progressive Corporation. It provides an overview of trends driving industry growth, including rising car ownership. It also outlines Progressive's value chain, which focuses on data gathering, risk assessment, efficient claims processing, and marketing to attract low-risk customers. Progressive aims to offer competitive rates and an immediate claims response to satisfy customers.
Day 2 Presentation 2 Role of stakeholders in promoting competition and consum...Ahmed Qadir
The document discusses important stakeholders for promoting competition and consumer protection reforms. It identifies key stakeholders such as the competition agency, policymakers, consumer protection authority, civil society organizations, academia, sector regulators, media, business associations, the legal fraternity, and the judiciary. It outlines the expected roles of each stakeholder and essentials for their success in supporting competition reforms. The competition agency is tasked with enforcing competition law, promoting a competition culture, and undertaking advocacy. Policymakers are responsible for policy frameworks, resources, and oversight. Getting government and political support is important for an agency's effectiveness.
This document discusses the PEST analysis of external factors that can impact Shopify Inc., an e-commerce company. It identifies political, economic, social, and technological factors that shape Shopify's remote environment. These include levels of government regulation; legal frameworks; taxation; economic conditions; demographics; education levels; and recent technological developments that can impact Shopify's industry and operations. The PEST analysis is a strategic tool for companies to understand macro-level factors beyond their control that could influence their business environment.
Progressive Corporation (1984 93) Team Asian Invasionsmehro
The document analyzes the political, economic, social, and technological impacts on the automobile insurance industry and Progressive Insurance specifically. Politically, state and federal regulations highly impact the industry by controlling insurance and traffic laws. Technologically, disruptive new technologies highly impact both insurance companies internally and their business externally. Progressive Insurance installed new computer systems in 1998 that allowed faster communication and claims processing to improve efficiency.
Bridging Competition Advocacy and EnforcementMatt Chiasson
1) The document discusses lessons that can be learned from the 1984 film Ghostbusters about effectively carrying out competition advocacy and enforcement.
2) It notes that like ghosts, competition problems come in different forms and require tailored tools and approaches, including enforcement actions, outreach, and advocacy.
3) Another lesson is the importance of being responsive when stakeholders report potential competition issues, while also properly screening complaints to avoid pursuing false alarms.
4) A final lesson is the need to clearly distinguish advocacy work from enforcement activities to encourage voluntary participation and avoid perceptions of improper coordination between the two functions.
Business has moral obligations to society beyond legal requirements. Factors like management, stakeholders, laws, and resources influence a business's social orientation. Groups impacted by a business can make claims on its social responsibility. Social audits assess a business's social impact similarly to financial audits, using methods like process audits, indicator audits, and ratings.
This document summarizes discussions from three recent antitrust conferences:
1) The International Cartel Workshop focused on developments in international cartel investigations and leniency programs. Enforcers are increasingly cooperating across borders and emerging economies are strengthening penalties and leniency programs.
2) The Global Forum on Competition discussed the relationship between competition laws and corruption. Effective competition frameworks can increase competition and reduce corruption when they foster compliance and voluntary self-disclosure.
3) The ABA Antitrust Conference brought together practitioners to discuss recent developments in antitrust laws globally. Changes are happening rapidly in many jurisdictions, complicating compliance for multinational companies.
This presentation by the Oxera team summarises the key findings of their research on gender differences in surveys for market definition and merger analysis submitted to the OECD project on Gender inclusive competition policy. It was delivered during a workshop held virtually on 7 October 2021.
More materials on the topic can be found at http://oe.cd/gicp.
This presentation was uploaded with the authors’ consent.
This presentation by Maurice E. Stucke from the Konkurrenz Group was made during the discussion on "Big Data: Bringing competition policy to the digital era" held during the 126th meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 29 November 2016. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found out at www.oecd.org/daf/competition/big-data-bringing-competition-policy-to-the-digital-era.htm
International Regulatory Co-operation: The range of possible approachesOECD Governance
Presentation by Céline Kauffmann, Deputy Head, OECD Regulatory Policy Division, at the joint meeting of the OECD Regulatory Policy Committee and Trade Committee on 5 November 2015, Session 1: Learning more about IRC mechanisms, Paris, 5 November 2015. Further information is available at http://www.oecd.org/gov/regulatory-policy/irc.htm.
The document discusses the EU public procurement rules regarding colleges procuring services from third party organizations, even if those third parties are other colleges or entities established by the procuring college. Case law has shown the procurement rules still generally apply, unless the third party carries out most of its work for the procuring college, the college exercises the same control over the third party as its own departments, and there is no private ownership of the third party. These are known as "Teckel exemptions". The document also notes that legal firm Eversheds prepared a report for AoC on sharing services in education that reviews models for VAT exemption while considering governance, procurement, and other legal issues.
Can the Law Keep Up with Tech? Can Self Regulation Help?NayakStrategies
Presentation for a recent discussion on the role of self-regulation in defining online privacy frameworks. I moderated this panel discussion at the ABA\'s 2011 Annual Meeting which was held in Toronto, Canada. Our all star panel - FTC Cmr. Brill, Canada\'s Privacy Stoddart, Stu Ingis and Paolo Balboni.
Preparedness of Indian Public Equities for Business Sustainability (Environme...Sustainable Brands
This document discusses the preparedness of Indian public companies for business sustainability disclosure and reporting based on environmental, social and governance factors. It provides context on the Securities and Exchange Board of India's recent mandate requiring the top 100 companies to report on ESG initiatives using the National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business. The document analyzes the current state of ESG reporting among Indian public companies based on a study of disclosure levels among Sensex companies. It finds that disclosure levels vary widely across sectors and companies but are generally low compared to international peers. Governance issues receive the highest levels of disclosure while employee and stakeholder information receives less.
The ethical, social and environmental reporting performance portrayalSahil Jain
This document discusses ethical, social, and environmental reporting by companies. It notes that while companies increasingly report on these issues, there is often a gap between what they report and their actual performance and impacts as portrayed in outside sources. The document examines this reporting-performance gap for one company, Alpha, by analyzing its reports from 1993 and 1999 alongside data from external sources. It finds that Alpha's reports portray a rosier picture and lack full disclosure of negative impacts and issues not mentioned elsewhere. The document concludes Alpha's level of accountability to stakeholders is low based on incomplete coverage and differences with external portrayals.
This document summarizes a report on voluntary disclosures and environmental accounting practices of four Bangladeshi banks - Uttara Bank Ltd, Premier Bank Ltd, Islami Bank Ltd, and AB Bank Ltd. The report analyzes the banks' annual reports from 2013 to evaluate their environmental accounting and reporting. It finds that while each bank has green banking projects, they do not fully disclose investment amounts in these projects. The actual environmental reporting is also found to be poorer than expected. The objective of the report is to critically evaluate and examine the banks' environmental accounting and reporting practices, and to suggest improvements to overcome shortcomings.
The document discusses environmental issues and types of pollution, including air, water, and noise pollution. It defines the environment as the sum total of all surroundings that provide conditions for growth as well as danger. Noise pollution is mainly caused by machines, vehicles, aircraft and trains. Climate change refers to changes in global or regional climate patterns from the mid-late 20th century onward attributed largely to increased carbon dioxide from fossil fuels.
This document discusses the modernization perspective from an advantages and disadvantages point of view. It outlines some key advantages of modernization such as easier communication through technology and the internet, improved transportation, easier household tasks due to new appliances, better education opportunities, and a more comfortable lifestyle. However, it also notes some disadvantages like increased stress, selfishness, and egoism as well as environmental pollution that can come from modernization and a craving for more income to enjoy modern luxuries.
The document discusses corporate sustainability reporting and provides guidance on creating sustainability reports. It introduces the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework, which includes principles, standard disclosures, and an index of economic, environmental, and social performance indicators to help companies consistently report on sustainability topics. The GRI framework aims to balance materiality, stakeholder inclusiveness, sustainability context, and completeness to ensure high-quality sustainability reporting.
On Tuesday, 23 September, MCRB hosted a half-day workshop on “Anti-Corruption Programmes” for Myanmar businesses in Yangon. The workshop, held in collaboration with Spectrum – a Yangon-based sustainable development knowledge network - was the first in a series of events to follow-up on the Transparency in Myanmar Enterprises (TiME) report and build business capacity in the area of anti-corruption and human rights.
The document discusses corporate social responsibility and sustainability. It mentions several international frameworks for CSR like the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises. It also discusses domestic CSR policies in countries like India and the EU. Overall, the document advocates for respecting human rights, transparency, sustainability, and partnerships to promote responsible business practices globally.
This document discusses corporate responsibility and external stakeholders. It covers 5 topics: 1) managing responsibility in the marketplace, 2) managing responsibility with external stakeholders, 3) responsibility toward consumers, 4) responsibility in advertising, product safety and liability, and 5) responsibility toward the environment. The document notes that corporations can gain competitive advantages like reputation and ability to attract employees by being socially responsible. It also discusses stakeholders, social contracts, and corporations' duties and obligations to various external groups.
Business ethics presentation peter greenham iigi fwr group sustainable indep...Independentgroup
1.0 Cyber Attacks/Loss of Data
From a recent study Eighty percent of companies found that Loosing of data from USB sticks and mobile devices pose a significant risk to the organisations network.Cyber attacks to be an even bigger risk year, business owners will need to ensure they have the most up to date security systems and that all staff are adequately trained in proper data security.
A recent study identified that 400 companies lost over 12,000 customer records, with an average cost of $214 per record the amount of losses could exceed $2.5 Million.
A recent event where Russian hackers hold a medical centre after encrypting thousands of patient health records.
Transparency International's Business Integrity Toolkit provides a six-step process for companies to build an effective anti-corruption program: Commit, Assess, Plan, Act, Monitor, and Report. The document outlines each step and what is expected from businesses. It provides examples of commitment statements and anti-bribery policies. Tools from Transparency International are also presented that can help with risk assessments, training, monitoring, and reporting on anti-corruption programs.
A mix of traditional, market-derived and selfimposed regulation is helping the mining and other industries to more effectively protect the environment. Proper environmental management can no longer be viewed as a constraint to business. Rather, it creates an opportunity for smart companies to demonstrate their capacity for market leadership, resulting in greater support from investors, customers and the wider community. The commercial benefits of a proactive approach to environmental management are becoming clearer. Rather than relying on reactive, compliance-based approaches, businesses are now recognising that efficient management in the environmental arena, which harnesses the benefits of selfregulation, is good for business. It helps creates a better image that in current markets attracts investors and new customers and managers are now able to acknowledge that environmental issues should be integrated into all aspects of daily business activity.
Inflation refers to a continuous rise in prices accompanied by a decrease in purchasing power. There are different types of inflation ranging from mild (under 3% annually) to hyperinflation (over 10% monthly). Inflation impacts businesses by increasing costs of raw materials, products, labor, management, and taxes.
Environmental scanning involves monitoring the external environment to identify opportunities and threats for strategic decision-making. It considers events, trends, issues, expectations across various dimensions like social, political, economic, technological, legal, and more. Approaches include systematic ongoing monitoring, ad-hoc special surveys, and using processed secondary data sources. Factors like the strategist, organization, and environment complexity influence scanning.
A research proposal on non financial reporting by Fred M'mbololoFred Mmbololo
This research proposal compares non-financial reporting practices in Australia and the European Union. Non-financial reporting enables businesses to communicate their environmental, social, and ethical performance to stakeholders. In Australia, non-financial reporting is voluntary, while the EU's Non-Financial Reporting Directive mandates certain large companies disclose information on environmental, social, and governance matters. The proposal will explore differences and similarities in non-financial reporting frameworks and common CSR activities between Australia, the EU, and the US to identify variations in reporting forms and features.
1) The GDPR grants EU citizens various personal data rights and requires organizations to respond to data requests within 72 hours or face penalties up to 4% of global revenues.
2) To assess GDPR risk, companies should consider if they have any interaction with EU citizens through business activities, employees, investors, or incidental data collection that could include EU personal data.
3) If any risk is found, companies must establish a written GDPR compliance structure that defines responsible parties for data controller, processor, and protection officer roles to oversee personal data processing, storage, and deletion according to GDPR requirements.
This document discusses compliance programs that companies can implement to prevent anti-competitive practices. It outlines common features of effective compliance programs, including endorsement from senior management, clear policies and procedures, identification of responsibilities, training, controls, and evaluation. It also discusses trends in compliance among competition authorities in different jurisdictions, noting guidance and templates provided. Finally, it discusses international cooperation on compliance through UN principles for enterprises operating across borders.
Regulation of businesses is necessary to address market failures and protect public interest. Some key reasons for regulation include addressing issues like market imperfections, externalities, and information asymmetries. Regulations are imposed by government bodies and can take various forms including price controls, taxes, subsidies, and rules on competition and corporate governance. Businesses respond to regulations in different ways, from mere compliance to full compliance and innovation. International regulations also influence businesses globally, with countries like the US and EU having significant impact. Acts like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the US regulate financial reporting, auditing, and whistleblowing for listed companies.
The document discusses increasing expectations for companies to respect human rights in their global operations and supply chains. It outlines the responsibilities of German companies under the country's National Action Plan to conduct human rights due diligence. EY Germany has been tasked with monitoring implementation of the plan and can help companies improve their human rights policies, assessments, reporting and training to comply with rising international standards. Respecting human rights can offer benefits like reduced risk, greater access to opportunities, and improved relationships.
Stakeholders play an important role in corporate social responsibility by using their influence and voting power to shape company goals and policies. Stakeholders have a social responsibility to act in the best interests of the entire company, its market and employees. This includes considering social impacts, pushing for ethical practices and transparency, and ensuring employee welfare. For a company to truly serve its stakeholders, it must integrate social and environmental responsibilities into its business model through practices of corporate social responsibility.
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This document discusses corporate social responsibility (CSR) and related topics. It provides context on why CSR has become important, noting corporate scandals, consumer cynicism, and demands for transparency. CSR is defined as considering society and stakeholder interests beyond legal obligations. The document outlines CSR's economic, social, and environmental dimensions and drivers of CSR development. It compares Western and African perspectives on CSR and the roles of governments and standards in facilitating CSR practices.
1) The document discusses how the GRI's G4 Guidelines can help organizations comply with the European Directive on non-financial and diversity disclosure. The Directive requires large companies to report on environmental, social and governance issues.
2) The G4 Guidelines cover all the aspects required by the Directive, including value chain impacts. The Guidelines also emphasize materiality, stakeholder engagement, and supply chain due diligence, which are important themes of the Directive.
3) Using the G4 Guidelines allows organizations to robustly measure, manage and clearly communicate the non-financial information required by the Directive. It provides a globally recognized framework that can be integrated within different reporting formats.
This chapter discusses corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting in the retail industry. It describes how retailers are increasingly reporting on their CSR initiatives in annual reports. Walmart and Gap are used as examples, mentioning their environmental and community efforts. The chapter then discusses frameworks for linking CSR strategically to a company's processes and products. It also examines the different types of CSR responsibilities for private companies, such as formal legal obligations and informal social expectations. Finally, it provides an overview of Boots Ltd.'s CSR report, which uses the Global Reporting Initiative's G3 guidelines to describe the company's CSR priorities and progress.
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This document summarizes a presentation on ethics and governance for professional accountants. It discusses the role of accountants in society and their obligations to serve the public interest. It outlines frameworks for ethics and corporate governance, including key principles like balancing performance and compliance. It also provides examples of ethical dilemmas accountants may face and enhances to the conceptual framework for addressing threats. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of accountants understanding their role in upholding good governance and ethics.
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1. The document discusses current trends in ICT4D (information and communication technologies for development), drawing from several recent conferences and initiatives.
2. It notes the staggering range of innovations seen at ICT4Ag 2014, including new technologies for agriculture as well as evidence of ICT solutions reaching scale and integration.
3. The document also covers trends in e-campaigning, mobile digital devices, open data and crowdsourcing, and considers various options for how organizations like HAI could approach mainstreaming ICT4D.
The document discusses using content objects on social media to engage audiences and drive traffic. It suggests making content objects visually appealing and shareable, engaging audiences, and anticipating and reacting to their needs. Content objects are described as "nectar for busy social media bees" that can be used to link audiences to core organizational content through various social media tools and approaches.
This document discusses using RSS feeds to create a personalized home page for staying up-to-date on news and information from favorite websites and blogs. It explains what RSS is and how to use RSS feeds to subscribe to content updates from multiple sources in one interface. It provides instructions for setting up accounts on Google Reader or Netvibes and subscribing to feeds from websites to organize content on the home page. Users are encouraged to find a few sites they use daily and add them to their personalized home page through RSS feeds.
This document discusses using videos for social reporting purposes. It covers key functions videos can support like awareness raising, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building. Examples of video tools that can be used include cameras, movie makers, YouTube, and Blip.tv for recording, editing, uploading, and sharing videos. Guidance is provided on the video process, including converting formats, adding titles and credits, and analytics for monitoring views. Hands-on exercises are suggested to have participants interview each other and upload videos.
This document discusses working with wikis. It defines what a wiki is and how users can collaboratively create, edit, and organize content on a wiki website. It provides examples of wiki websites and outlines features of wikis like allowing articles to be created and edited by anyone at any time. It also discusses using analytics to measure wiki usage and the importance of regularly maintaining wiki content. It includes an exercise for creating a personal wiki page.
This document outlines the objectives and logistics of a social reporting apprenticeship program run by the World Bank Institute in October 2012. It discusses establishing guidelines for the program including timing, communication methods, and content tagging. It then provides a case study of how the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security used social media to engage stakeholders around the Rio+20 conference through blogging, microblogging, webcasting, video/photo sharing, and presentation distribution. Key tactics and results of their social reporting efforts are highlighted.
This document discusses data and information visualization tools. It introduces visualization and its benefits, such as communicating data across cultures and stimulating discussion. Key functions of visualization include telling stories, analyzing data, conveying information digestibly, and supporting research and decision-making. Examples and resources on creating and sharing visualizations are provided. The document also outlines considerations for using visualization tools, such as audience and purpose, and recommends specific free online tools.
Tagging and social bookmarking allow users to categorize and share web content. Tagging involves assigning keywords or categories to online information. Social bookmarking uses websites to store personal tags and access tags from connections. This helps users organize their bookmarks and find new resources from others. Examples provided are of teams using social bookmarking sites like Delicious to collaboratively source and share content on specific topics. Popular social bookmarking tools mentioned are Delicious, Diigo, Pinterest and Scoop-it. The document encourages defining a tagging system and importing bookmarks to these sites in order to network with others and republish bookmarks through RSS feeds.
This document discusses key management issues for social media use:
1) It identifies opportunities for training, experimenting with new tools, and evaluating social media impact, as well as risks around security, control, and generational gaps.
2) Managing resources like dedicating staff time to social media and providing training is discussed.
3) Risks of social media use are outlined, including personal/professional boundaries, security, lack of control, and human costs like reduced productivity or anti-social behavior. The importance of accountability, metrics, and review is also covered.
This document provides an overview of wikis including:
- A definition of wikis as software that allows collaborative editing of website content.
- An illustration of how multiple users can edit a document over time.
- Features of wikis like history/versioning and monitoring recent changes.
- Examples of existing wikis including some used in agriculture.
- Tips for using wikis like taking advantage of help pages and regularly updating content.
- Suggestions for monitoring wiki usage through internal analytics.
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