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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?

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