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Germany: mixed interim results for the four-day week pilot project
Since February 2024, 45 German companies have been testing the four-day working week as part of a project launched by the consultancy firm Intraprenör, which has just published an interim...
3 July 2024
France: first rulings by specialised chamber on duty of vigilance
On 18 June, the new chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal, focused on the duty of vigilance, ruled that legal actions brought against TotalEnergies and EDF were admissible. The first rulings on the...
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25 June 2024
HR managers overwhelmed by managing emergencies (survey)
While HR managers are generally satisfied with their quality of life at work, they nevertheless complain that they spend a lot of time managing day-to-day issues. The international study...
21 June 2024
CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape
Eight months before the publication of the first extra-financial reports, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is shaping up to be a major challenge for European companies, be...
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- Essentials
17 June 2024
France: KPMG to harness referrals to recruit people with disabilities
On 16 May, audit and consultancy giant KPMG signed a new three-year agreement (2024-2026) with the CFDT and CFE-CGC trade unions to promote the employment of people with disabilities. KPMG has set...
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12 June 2024
France: Adecco develops ‘peer support’ aimed at disabled staff
Adecco France (4,000 employees) has signed a new agreement with the trade unions – CGT, CFDT, CFE-CGC, FO and UNSA – reaffirming its commitment to the employment of disabled people over the period...
10 June 2024
Ghislain Boyer (KPMG): “Human Resources Departments are put under pressure by CSRD process”
Faced with the imminent arrival of the social and environmental reporting directive (CSRD), the retail sector will be particularly affected. The increasing complexity of business models and supply...
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27 May 2024
EU: due diligence directive ratified by the Council
On 24 May, one month after the European Parliament, the EU member states gave their final approval to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. The adoption of this flagship project of...
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24 May 2024
Germany: the headache of corporate initiatives against the far right
In the highly regulated world of Germany's social market economy, companies have generally avoided taking political positions externally and, even more so, internally. But the strong rise of the...
29 April 2024
South Korea: Samsung invites executives to work six days a week
Prompted by worse-than-expected financial results, South Korean electronics giant Samsung is asking executives at its subsidiaries to come and work on Saturdays or Sundays to "overcome" the...
26 April 2024
EU: Parliament definitively adopts Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
On 24 April, at the end of a long legislative process, the European Parliament definitively adopted the draft directive on due diligence. Although the last-minute efforts of some member states...
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24 April 2024
France: Engie hands staff a €500 sustainable mobility package
Under an agreement signed on 29 March 2024, Engie SA is granting €500 a year to its employees so they can make regular use of bicycles (including electric and self-service) or carpooling...
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10 April 2024
United Kingdom: 9% pay rise at Tesco
UK supermarket chain Tesco has significantly increased its hourly pay with effect from 1 April, taking the wage level slightly above the Real Living Wage. The group has also announced an increase...
8 April 2024
ILO reaches first agreement on issue of living wages
On 13 March, the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization approved an agreement on the issue of living wages, reached during a meeting of experts, made up of representatives of...
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19 March 2024
EU: member states adopt watered-down due diligence directive at the last minute
After the texts on non-financial reporting (CSRD) and forced labour, the EU will complete its regulatory framework on CSR with a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence. The text...
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15 March 2024
EU: Belgian Presidency presents last-ditch text on due diligence
Following the refusal of France, Italy and Germany to vote on the proposed corporate sustainability due diligence directive, it was not put to the vote on 28 February. As Isabelle Schömann...
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7 March 2024
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...
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- CSR
- News brief
28 August 2026
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
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28 August 2026
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Canada: a sustainability due diligence proposal on forced labour submitted for consultation
The facts. On July 27, the Canadian government launched a consultation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence measures regarding forced labor. It plans to require risk identification, the...
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25 August 2026
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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- CSR
- News brief
7 September 2026