Réglementaire EU: Draghi report on competitiveness urges investment in vocational training and deregulation European legislation On September 9, former Italian prime minister and European Central Bank president Mario Draghi presented his report on European competitiveness, commissioned a year ago by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. The report proposes ways of tackling two major issues: the lack of skills and the administrative "burden" on businesses.
Réglementaire Technologies How industrial group Lacroix is harnessing a digital solution to pre-empt pay transparency requirements Comp and Ben @en The European directive on pay transparency – to be transposed by 2026 at the latest – will generate administrative constraints for companies. That said, it can also become a strategic tool in the fight against pay inequalities, which can boost employee retention. This is the gamble taken by industrial group Lacroix, which has been using the Figures digital solution since 2023.
Christel Delberghe (Eurocommerce): “CSRD and sustainability due digilence may disadvantage companies who do things well” European legislation The retail sector is particularly concerned by the new CSR European regulatory framework. Christel Delberghe, Managing Director of employers’ federation Eurocommerce, considers changes affecting businesses.
Free Looking back at 2023: European regulatory framework for CSR takes shape European legislation In 2023, the European Union definitively adopted a new directive on non-financial performance reporting, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The bloc also reached a compromise on the draft regulation on due diligence shortly before the year was out. The combination of the two texts should lead to increased transparency on the part of companies and improve the prevention and remediation of their social and environmental impacts.
Réglementaire France: order transposing CSRD directive published National legislation An order was published in France’s official journal on 7 December to transpose into domestic law the corporate sustainability reporting directive (CSRD),…
EU: Commission adopts work programme for 2024 European legislation On 17 October, the European Commission adopted its work programme, listing the most important initiatives for 2024.…
Réglementaire EU: CSRD, a tall order for HR departments European legislation The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is set to become the new standard for non-financial reporting at European level. Soon to be applied to 50,000 European companies, it should help combat greenwashing and socialwashing, and encourage more virtuous practices. However, it will require companies, and HR departments in particular, to do a great deal of data collection and publication. Are they ready for this added burden?
Free EU: large companies to be required to report on their social policies European legislation On 21 June, the European Parliament and Council of the EU reached an agreement on a text amending the 2013 directive on financial information that companies with over 250 employees are required to report.…
