What are the UN Guiding Principles? In June 2011 the UN Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The UN Human...
There is a growing recognition that business has a duty to respect human rights to the extent that they are connected to their operations, their supply...
Defining corporate social responsibility Corporate social responsibility (CSR), also known as corporate responsibility or corporate citizenship is a business management...
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out strong protections of the green belt. It notes that the government attaches great importance to green belts and...
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An environmental audit may be undertaken: • as an element of due diligence, associated with the acquisition, divestiture or flotation of an organisation or its assets •...
Environmental claims This Practice Note summarises the principal controls surrounding the use of environmental claims in advertising and covers the following key areas:...
Brexit impact This content is likely to be impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. For information on how leaving the EU will affect environmental law, see Practice...
Brexit impact This content is likely to be impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. For further information on the implications of leaving the EU for planning law and...
What is a legal register? A legal register is the documented output from a process where an organisation aims to demonstrate compliance with applicable legislation. The...
Brexit impact This content is likely to be impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. For information on how leaving the EU will affect environmental...
What is an environmental policy? WRAP defines an environmental policy as 'a written statement outlining [an] organisation’s mission in relation to managing the...
What is ISO 14001? ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted standard that defines the requirements for establishing, implementing and operating an environmental...
What is environmental social governance (ESG)? Environmental social governance (ESG) is an umbrella term covering a range of environmental, social and governance factors...
FORTHCOMING DEVELOPMENT: The Pensions Regulator has co-established an industry working group on climate change to produce guidance for pension schemes on climate-related...