Tag Archives: Leadership

Canadian Act on Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains: What You Need to Know

The S-211 Canadian law aims to combat forced and child labor in the supply chains. Extra financial reporting on Forced and child labour prevention.

What to Expect from the Norwegian Transparency Act

The Norway’s Transparency act is pursuing three purposes. Understand its application and implications for corporations in this article.

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD): Parliament is willing to adopt a more ambitious text than the Council

the European directive on corporate sustainability due diligence is gradually moving towards its official adoption. It has reached a new stage this Tuesday, April 25, 2023 with the adoption of the text by the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament (JURI). The text was adopted with 19 for, 3 against and 3 abstentions. As a reminder, the CSDD aims to impose on companies the exercise of due diligence with regard to potential or actual negative impacts on human rights, the environment and good governance in their operations and business relations

Decoding the Main European Regulatory Initiatives that all Companies must prepare for in 2023

CS3D, Deforestation, Social Taxonomy, Forced Labor, MACF… The year 2023 is rich in legislative developments carried by the European Union. Review of these developments that impact European companies but also companies located outside the EU doing business with the EU by Ksapa teams.

European Regulations on Sustainable Finance: 2023 is a Critical Year for all Financial Actors

Green Taxonomy, SFDR, benchmarks regulation, green bonds… Since 2018 and the introduction of its Sustainable Finance Plan, the EU has adopted several acts aimed at its practical implementation, as well as their articulation with schemes governing economic assets such as CSRD, CS3D or MACF. Here is a quick explanation.

Board of Directors’ Duties Mitigating Climate and Human Right Risks

Increasingly, boards of directors are called upon to navigate the challenges presented by climate change, racial injustice, economic inequality, and numerous other human right issues that are fundamental to the success and sustainability of companies, financial markets, and economies.

Can Net Zero Approaches Frame Climate-Constrained Economies?

Can Net Zero Approaches Frame Climate-Constrained Economies?

Concerns as to the efficacy of Net Zero targets are fully justified. Ksapa offers analysis and tips to get your neutrality strategy right.

Biodiversity

Time to Invest in Biodiversity and Nature-Related Financial Disclosures

Ksapa identifies 3 systemic principles for companies and investors to wise up to the urgency of investing in biodiversity.

Dyed Fibers

5 Systemic Principles for Mainstreaming Circular Fibers

Ksapa invited 3 speakers to share their views on mainstreaming circular fibers in the textile industry. Here Ksapa identifies 5 systemic principles for the development of the circular economy in the textile industry – though also applicable to other sectors.

Why Boards Must Impulse Just Corporate Transitions

Discussions at the Davos 2021 Summit made our global roadmap crystal clear: it’s prime time for a Great Reset. Boards are key to Just Corporate Transitions. Ksapa outlines a 4-step plan to convince companies to work at the interface of climate and societal issues.