SOCIALLY responsible investors are pushing more and more global companies to change their corporate governance methods, according to the latest report by ethical watchdogs, EIRIS.
EIRIS has published ‘The state of responsible business: Global corporate response to environmental, social and governance challenges’ which provides a snapshot of the state of responsible business practices around the globe. The report, which details findings of extensive research into the degree to which companies are addressing key issues such as corporate governance, the environment, equal opportunities, human rights and the supply chain, found that there are significant differences between different regions. North American companies were found to significantly lag behind their Eu...
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