Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG) & Human Rights Compliance
It is the statutory duty of every company director to have regard to the impact of the company's operations on the community and the environment, and to the desirability of the company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct. A company’s environmental, social and corporate governance compliance, together with its wider legal and regulatory compliance, support directors in ensuring that they meet these obligations.
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued ‘Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights’ which recognise that “The responsibility to respect human rights is a global standard of expected conduct for all business enterprises wherever they operate”. Ensuring that your organisation - and its supply chain - complies with and respects human rights, equality and other laws is critical to meeting its ESG agenda, with environmental sustainability and responsible business practices also now becoming determining factors in many procurements.
We work with organisations developing or seeking to audit their responsible business practices, and conduct equality impact assessments, human rights impact assessments, community impact assessments, and advise on the establishment of related governance mechanisms.
Following the announcement of the snap General Election to take place on 04 July 2024, and the launch of the major parties’ manifesto pledges during London Tech Week 2024, Handley Gill analyses the manifesto pledges of the major UK-wide political parties and their implications for cyber security, data protection, online safety, artificial intelligence (AI), digital markets, content regulation, reputation management, open justice, access to information, human rights and ESG.