why does csr matter to lawyers?
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What is CSR now and why should lawyers care?
A4ID Knowledge Group
3 April 2014
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Where is CSR now?(Company Perspective)
Why should lawyers care?(Company Perspective)
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What is CSR Now?
What is CSR now?
• Professionalisationof CSR
What is CSR Now?
What is CSR Now?
What is CSR Now?
What is CSR now?
• Advisers as Targets
What is CSR now?
• Legislative Changes• UK Companies Act 2006
• Large companies
• Comply or Explain
• Director Penalty for non-compliance (from 2014)
• EU / EEC• Voluntary Self-Certification scheme (draft)
• Gold, Tantalum, Tin & Tungsten (‘conflict’ minerals)
• Aligns with OECD due diligence guidelines
• Mandatory ‘Non-financial’ reporting
What is CSR now?
What is CSR now?
What is CSR now?
• Reporting Framework changes
What is CSR now?
• Materiality Matrix
What is CSR now?
• Professor McCorquodale
• BIICL
“CSR is just all about risk”
“Human Rights is where it is all going”
Why should lawyers care?
Why should lawyers care?