In only the second year of mandatory reporting, Australia's top companies have made substantial improvements in the quality of their disclosures on modern slavery risks within their operations and supply chains.
Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2022
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The majority of the 500 largest businesses in the world are neglecting their human rights responsibilities, new international research has found.
Social Sciences
Nov 8, 2022
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Climate change has many catastrophic consequences, including droughts, floods, wildfires, heat waves, rising sea levels and biodiversity loss. These all have adverse implications for social cohesion, economic development ...
Environment
Oct 5, 2022
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Firms are likely to be more transparent about their alternative earnings if there are at least three women on their board, new research published in the European Accounting Review shows.
Economics & Business
Oct 3, 2022
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Researchers from Bocconi University, Singapore Management University, and INSEAD published a new article in the Journal of Marketing that shows that disclosure of advertising spending significantly lowers investor and analyst ...
Economics & Business
Sep 20, 2022
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For many investors, the SEC's November 2020 human capital disclosure requirement didn't require enough. The rule allows companies to choose what workforce costs, wellness, diversity and retention details—among other human ...
Economics & Business
Jun 22, 2022
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As some of the world's largest companies begin to embrace transparency in sharing information about their carbon footprint, new research is yielding valuable insights into the impact these environmental disclosures can have ...
Economics & Business
Jan 5, 2022
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As the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow ends today, the United States and other G7 countries need to continue to consider adoption of a global framework for mandatory climate risk disclosure by companies.
Environment
Nov 12, 2021
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Mandatory Securities and Exchange Commission disclosures about the reasons behind auditor firings are useless for assessing whether restatement trouble lies ahead for the company, according to new research from the University ...
Economics & Business
Nov 10, 2021
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New research from Aston University has found boilerplate language used by managers is preventing their non-professional investors from making sound decisions.
Economics & Business
Oct 13, 2021
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