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Lloyds Group wants to have 40 percent of senior roles filled by women
By 2020, Lloyds Banking Group wants to have 40 percent of senior roles filled by women. It’s the first time such a big company sets out such a big target. The Cameron administration is hoping that...
6 February 2014
Great Britain: HR managers walk on the tightrope with religion
Can a catholic work on Sunday? Can a Muslim work in shelves with pork in a supermarket? Can you ask a Sikh to wear a cap like all the other drivers in the group? British HR regularly have to...
With its project of volunteer work as an alternative to short-time working, Alessi, the Italian SME, invents a new model of corporate volunteer working time
Extremely positive results for the project, “Good work – the factory for the city,” launched by Alessi on June 24 in Omegna (Verbania), Piedmont,” where the famous “Italian Design Factory” has its...
Oxfam forces Coca-Cola to be vigilant about its suppliers
Lobbied by consumers and the Oxfam humanitarian organization, Coca-Cola promised to fight against human rights violations and land grabbing in its sugar supply chain. (Ref. 130752)
H&M announces pilot project for fair pay in Bangladesh and Cambodia
Western countries – the primary destination of these textile exports, were moved, in April, by the poor working and pay conditions of workers in textile factories in Bangladesh, after the building...
27 November 2013
CSR is gaining ground in Africa
Under pressure from international partners, environment lobby groups and organizations defending human rights, and with the rise of a middle class representing nearly 300 million consumers, more...
CSR in 200 Indian firms under the microscope
Since August 2013, India has been one of the only countries in the world to impose that large businesses dedicate 2 percent of their net earnings to responsible investments. In a survey published...
Spain: new program promotes women’s access to companies’ top
40 executive women were chosen by their company to follow a training cycle and be promoted faster in order to move faster towards effective and real equal opportunities. This initiative, called...
Sustainable management practices: national answers to a global challenge?
The International Corporate Survey Barometer (ICSB) was published at the end of July 2013. This international sustainability barometer was introduced in 2012 by the Center for Sustainability...
Corporate practices: Sweco, or how to attract and retain female engineers
Sweco, a group operating in engineering, environmental technology and architecture, is also the world leader in particle separation and size reduction. It employs around 7,400 people, 70 percent...
23 July 2013
Gap, Walmart and 15 other retailers unveil safety plan for textile workers in Bangladesh
Gap, Walmart and 15 other American retails took a month to improve their proposals on the safety of textile workers in Bangladesh, following the accident that took place in April, and they...
American retail brands come up with their own safety plan for textile subcontractors in Bangladesh
Walmart, Gap and a few other companies have decided to design their own program to monitor their subcontractors in Bangladesh. Indeed, they’ve refused to sign the global agreement on building...
SAP wants to hire hundreds of autistic employees around the world to spark innovation
After several successful pilot projects in India and Ireland, SAP, the German business-management software maker, announced on May 21 that, in the years to come, it would hire hundreds of people...
Unions keep lobbying Gap and Walmart into signing the global agreement on occupational safety in textile plants in Bangladesh
As of Thursday morning, May 16, 31 companies had signed up to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh which was drafted by IndustriALL and UNI Global and supported by a coalition of...
After two years of lobbying, Adidas agrees to pay compensation to the formers workers of its Indonesian subcontractor, PT Kizone
According to the Clean Clothes Campaign organization, Indonesian unions have won a “monumental victory” against the second largest sportswear manufacturer in the world – Adidas. After refusing...
CSR: Mango, the textile group, redefines social responsibility policy after a building in Bangladesh collapsed where there was a clothing workshop allegedly involved with western businesses
In the Rana Plaza commercial complex which collapsed on April 24 around Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing nearly 400 people, there was a clothing workshop that allegedly works with the Spanish textile...
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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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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025
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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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EU: Omnibus Directive clears key milestone in European Parliament
On 13 October, the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus Directive was approved by its Committee on Legal Affairs by 17 votes to six. Regarding due diligence rules, the report...
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France: government proposes suspending pension reform
French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu, reappointed on 10 October after resigning four days earlier, delivered his general policy speech to the National Assembly on 14 October. He announced the...