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The Confederation of British Industry, the UK business organisation, announced the creation of the CBI Health Council on 18 March. Made up of around 30 leaders from across industry and academia...

25 March 2022

United States: Citigroup circumvents Texas’ new abortion law

Citigroup management has taken a public stand against a law passed in Texas that restricts women's rights to abortion, and now bans abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy. The fourth most...

24 March 2022

Germany: a website launched to fight racism in the workplace

On 21 March, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Germany’s Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs together with the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) launched a...

23 March 2022

France: pressure mounting on French companies operating in Russia

While the French employers’ body Medef is encouraging French companies operating Russia to continue their business activities in the country, pointing in particular to their responsibilities as...

22 March 2022

Great Britain: diversity representation is improving in FTSE 100 company boards of directors

Unveiled on 16 March, the results of the latest Parker Review survey found that as of December 2021, 89 of the 100 companies in the FTSE 100 blue-chip stock market index had at least one person...

18 March 2022

France: 32 companies make 10 commitments to senior staff

In the offices of the Ministry of Economy and Finance building in Bercy, Paris and overseen by Olivia Grégoire, Secretary of State for the Social, Solidarity and Responsible Economy, on 10...

16 March 2022

Great Britain: more than a hundred companies mobilize in a drive to hire Ukrainian refugees

Major supermarket names including Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Iceland, Morrisons and Aldi, as well as food giant Nestlé’s subsidiary, along with telecommunications company Vodafone...

16 March 2022

EU: four European rail companies receive awards for their commitment to equality and inclusion

The very first European Women in Rail Awards were held on 8 March, on International Women’s Day. The initiative, launched as part of the European Year of Rail 2021, is supported by the European...

11 March 2022

France: employment and disability barometer launched to show firms’ commitment to inclusivity

The French government launched a new tool on 10 March that allows businesses in the private and public sectors to exhibit measures they are taking to foster the integration of people with...

11 March 2022

Great Britain: government launches a pilot scheme on salary transparency

On 08 March, International Women’s Day, the UK government unveiled a new pilot scheme that participating companies will be testing. The employers participating in this test, the names and...

10 March 2022

Great Britain: HR experts call on employers to support employees whose families are affected by the war in Ukraine

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the UK Professional Body for Human Resources and People Development, has called on companies to support employees with family or loved...

9 March 2022

Stellantis creates an international network of women to improve female representation in the company

On 08 March, International Women’s Day, the multinational automaker announced the launch of ‘Women of Stellantis’, an international network of women designed to support the...

9 March 2022

Chile: Government launches National Workplace Equity Plan

Promoting the return of women to work and achieving gender equality are the objectives of Chile’s 2021-2030 National Plan for Workplace Equity, unveiled on 03 March by Women's and Equality...

8 March 2022

Companies and their employees mobilise to help Ukrainian refugees

A wide range of multinational companies have sprung into action to help Ukrainian refugees in the wake of Russia’s invasion, with efforts including fundraising campaigns and measures to provide...

7 March 2022

France: firms with operations in Ukraine adopt emergency measures amid Russia invasion

When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on the morning of 24 February there were 160 French companies with a presence in the country, operating in industries ranging from banking to...

4 March 2022

United Kingdom: business leaders call for term “chairman” to be scrapped

UK business leaders have called on the government to scrap use of the gendered word “chairman” in official documents filed with Companies House, the country’s corporate register...

4 March 2022

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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

Candice Guillot (Talan): “Our recruiters save just over 80 hours per year on administrative tasks thanks to AI”

Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...

20 October 2025

France: generative AI and older workers central to BPCE’s skills management strategy

On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...

15 October 2025

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EU: Commission proposes loosening of AI regulations

On 19 November, the European Commission published a proposal for an omnibus regulation aimed at simplifying the AI Act in order to ‘ensure the swift, smooth and proportionate implementation’ of...

24 November 2025

EU: list of new CSRD reporting standards finalised

On 4 December, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) presented the revised list of reporting indicators under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which...

5 December 2025

EU: co-legislators strike agreement on Omnibus Directive

The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached an agreement on the night of 8 December on the weakening of the directives on corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD) and corporate...

9 December 2025

EU: Parliament formally adopts omnibus, diluting due diligence rules

On 16 December, the European Parliament formally approved the omnibus package amending the EU corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives. Their application has been pushed...

16 December 2025

Italy: three executives from luxury goods group Tod’s investigated over worker exploitation

Italian authorities are once again turning their attention to working conditions in the luxury goods supply chain. On 20 November, the Milan public prosecutor charged three senior executives of...

28 November 2025

Fashion brands accused of violating trade union freedoms in Asia

On 27 November, Amnesty International released a report denouncing widespread violations of trade union freedoms in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka by both governments and suppliers to...

28 November 2025