A fair and thriving economy demands people-centric legislation

Underpinning a successful environmental transition to a circular economy, legislators are also starting to recognise that people and communities play a crucial role in making this shift. Since the globalisation…

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Proposed changes to the directors’ duties – a (small) reason to celebrate.

On 23 September a Member’s Bill was drawn out of the member’s bill ballot, proposing to amend the director’s duties section of the Companies Act 1993. The proposed changes will clarify that a company director of a company may take into account other (often longer-term) environmental, social and governance considerations when acting “in the best interests of the company”.

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