The research project “A Social Licence for Business” has submitted a response to the EU Inception Impact Assessment for the Sustainable Corporate Governance Initiative of the European Commission. The Initiative…Read More >
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Consultation Document “A Social Licence for Business” Online!
We have a new project document! Our consultation document, “A Social Licence for Business”, explains why we need to reshape the relationship between business and society after COVID-19. In addition,…Read More >
Big Business supports EU human rights and environmental due diligence legislation
In a statement released on 2 September 2020, 26 companies, business associations, and initiatives express their support for new EU mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation. Commissioner for…Read More >
As the Job Retention Scheme ends, let’s rethink business
The ‘Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme’ has seen the government paying the wages of over 9 million workers. From 1 September, businesses that have put staff on furlough will have to…Read More >
A New World Post-Covid 19: Lessons for Business
New open-access publication on business & Covid-19 (including a chapter on comparisons to the Black Death from University of Reading’s own Prof. Adrian Bell). Interesting to see Battiston et al…Read More >
EU announces its Covid-19 financial response package
The EU has announced a massive €750 billion financial package to aid recovery across the European Union. But, as the Overseas Development Institute notes, so far there is limited clarity…Read More >
The British Academy awards Special Research Grants: Covid19
The British Academy invited humanities and social science researchers to bring their specific insights to bear on the global health pandemic resulting from COVID-19. Emma Borg, Professor of Philosophy and…Read More >
