New FCA guidance can assist asset managers in striking the balance when making sustainability-related claims about their products and services.

Unlike in many other countries, anyone who has ‘lost’ an old bank or building society account in the UK remains entitled to the money, however long it takes them to find it again.

The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP27, will be the 27th United Nations Climate Change conference, held from 6 to 18 November 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. At COP27, countries will come together to act towards achieving the world’s collective climate goals as agreed upon under the Paris Agreement and the Convention.

To ensure good business ethics and social responsibility, many companies establish an ethics management programme that aligns with their mission, vision, and values.

As the pandemic unfolded and home working became mandatory, boards and legal departments were forced to rapidly implement digital alternatives. To respond to these diverse pressures, boards have had to work faster.

Should companies speak out about difficult social, political or environmental topics? If so, when? What does it mean for a company to ‘take a stand’?

Climate change is negatively impacting and threatening human rights, physical and mental health, cultural and educational rights and it could impact our future. With that in mind, the United Nations highlighted the urgent need to respect human rights in climate-related actions.

The three dimensions of sustainable development, the economy, society, and the environment, are indivisible and integrated, and are critical to the future of society and our planet.

Slavery can affect any business, and companies have responsibility for ensuring their supply chains are not tainted by slavery.