Corporate Citizenship
Video Emphasizes Lawyers' Role in Corporate Sustainability
April 3, 2013
A training video released by the UN Global Compact and the International Bar Association calls on corporate attorneys to use their influence to promote environmentally friendly company policies.UNCTAD Hosts CSR Retreat
April 2, 2013
The UN Conference on Trade and Development ("UNCTAD") gathered business leaders at its first annual Global Corporate Social Responsibility Retreat earlier this month to discuss best practices.Commission Issues CSR Guide
April 1, 2013
The European Commission has published a guide on corporate social responsibility for small- and medium-sized businesses within the EU.BSR Report Promotes Human Rights Impact Assessments
March 20, 2013
BSR, a business and human rights consulting firm, has published a report designed to help businesses conduct human rights impact assessments.EU May Expand Bonus Caps to Other Institutions
March 20, 2013
EU officials have discussed imposing their recent bonus caps for bank executives on executives in retail investment funds across Europe.Commission to Propose Bank Salary Restraints
March 15, 2013
Following its recent proposal to limit bonuses for bank executives, the European Commission now aims to shift more power over bank executives' pay to shareholders in a move toward lower executive salaries.Germany Opposes Gender Quotas in Boardroom
March 15, 2013
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has announced that he will fight a proposed EU initiative that would set a forty percent quota for women on the boards of large, publicly traded companies in Europe.UN Seeks "Gender Balance" in Business
March 15, 2013
A recent UN event pressured businesses to hire more women at each level of their operations by rewarding companies that have adopted the best gender balancing policies.Group Demands Specific Information on Extraction Rights
March 13, 2013
The Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative has announced that, in order to earn its "seal of approval," governments must provide thorough details on the revenue they receive from companies permitted to extract natural resources from their territory.EU Banking Regulation Criticized in UK
March 11, 2013
An article in The Telegraph argues that increasingly paralyzing EU regulations, including a recently proposed initiative limiting executive bonuses at banks, are Europe's "payback" for London's disproportionate success in attracting banking talent.













