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On 24 November, French oil group TotalEnergies (formerly Total) and all its trade unions signed a new agreement on workplace equality. It grants the same rights to all families with regard to...

15 December 2023

United Kingdom: Standard Chartered offers “green” cars to employees

All UK employees of the banking group (more than 2,500 people) can take advantage of a leasing offer for a hybrid or electric vehicle as part of a "salary sacrifice scheme". Under this scheme...

14 December 2023

EU: compromise finally reached on corporate sustainability due diligence directive

European legislators have reached an agreement on companies' due diligence requirements with regard to sustainability. While there was strong pressure to weaken the obligations, 15,000 companies...

14 December 2023

United Kingdom: PwC rolls out staff training on neurodiversity

Professional services giant PwC has rolled out an online training programme, open to its 32,640 UK employees, to help them understand neurodiversity. More than 1,000 employees have already...

13 December 2023

Germany: SAP aims to revive employee appraisals with ‘Winning Culture’

The leadership of SAP, the German enterprise IT solutions producer, wants to restore its employees "taste for performance". To achieve this, it is negotiating the introduction of a "dynamic...

11 December 2023

France: order transposing CSRD directive published

An order was published in France’s official journal on 7 December to transpose into domestic law the corporate sustainability reporting directive (CSRD), which is due to come into force in...

8 December 2023

United Kingdom: Asos ditches diversity-linked bonuses

Faced with financial difficulties, online fashion retailer Asos has opted to shift attention from diversity, equity and inclusion by once again linking management bonuses solely to financial...

7 December 2023

France: La Poste becomes first company to be convicted of breaching due diligence requirements

On 5 December, the Paris Court of First Instance found the French company guilty of failing to comply with its due diligence requirements. La Poste was sued by the Sud-PTT trade union federation...

6 December 2023

United States: White House wants to set up workers’ rights diplomacy

On 16 November, the US Presidency published an action plan designed to protect and strengthen workers’ rights at home and abroad. In this memorandum, the Biden administration calls on...

24 November 2023

EU: real wages continue to fall in member states (study)

A study by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) reveals that real wages, i.e. those not adjusted for inflation, have continued to fall throughout the European Union since the start of the...

16 November 2023

France: Mazars harnesses training to instil a data culture among staff

Mazars, the Paris-headquartered audit and advisory firm, has stepped up its investment in data by creating the Mazars Data School. The aim of the initiative is to make all of the group's 3,800...

15 November 2023

France: Axa receives diversity and inclusion prize for its programme for employees aged 50 and over

On 7 November, Axa France received a special award for diversity and inclusion (Grand Prix Diversité & Inclusion) for an initiative designed to raise awareness of age-related stereotypes. The...

8 November 2023

Bangladesh: pay rise after unprecedented strike by garment workers

Textile workers win a 56% pay rise after a week of unprecedented strike action. Ten years on from the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory, the finger is once again being pointed at multinational...

7 November 2023

Spain: Axa recognises employees’ right to be informed about AI use

The new collective agreement at the Spanish business of insurance group Axa, signed on 29 September, introduces an obligation on the part of company management to be transparent with employees...

19 October 2023

EU: Commission adopts work programme for 2024

On 17 October, the European Commission adopted its work programme, listing the most important initiatives for 2024. In particular, the work programme sets out additional proposals to reduce red...

18 October 2023

Angela Rushforth (Construction Inclusion Coalition chair): “We need to change the perception of women in the construction industry”

At the end of September, a coalition designed to strengthen equality, diversity and inclusion in the construction industry was launched. Called the Construction Inclusion Coalition (CIC), it was...

17 October 2023

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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

France: Crédit Agricole to tighten remote work rules

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

France: Orange submits gender equality agreement – including AI provisions – for union approval

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

mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators

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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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association

The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...

12 March 2026

2026 TRENDS – CSR: A strategic asset for European companies?

mind HR is looking ahead at the trends set to shape 2026. Sustainability policy remains in flux after a year of CSR rollbacks across Europe. Companies are calling for greater predictability and...

26 February 2026

EU: Council approves omnibus directive on sustainability

On 24 February, two months after the European Parliament, the Council of the EU adopted the omnibus package amending the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate...

24 February 2026

Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”

Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...

11 March 2026

United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...

6 March 2026

EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules

The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...

20 March 2026