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ESG and business strategy - Why corporate purpose is key to demonstrating authenticity ESG has become an essential part of the business strategy of our clients and many other companies. Broader concepts that inform the value of the company such as climate change, sustainability, diversity and social impact have the power to make or break a ... The rise of shareholder group litigation and how to avoid it In this podcast Roland Turnill, Camilla Sanger and Efstathios Michael discuss the rise of shareholder group litigation and some of the issues listed companies should be thinking about, including how to avoid it in the first place. In this podcast Rol... Redundancy in focus: “People not employees” In the second episode of our ‘Redundancies in focus’ podcast series, Lizzie Twigger, Katherine Flower and Clare Fletcher discuss the ‘people’ angle, and consider how traditional labels, terminology and mindset on redundancies need to adapt in the current ... Climate-related Issues for Occupational Pension Schemes In August 2020 the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published proposals for legislation and statutory guidance on governance and reporting of climate change issues in line with the Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Discl... Redundancy in Focus - Brexit and COVID-19: the perfect storm? COVID-19 has forced corporates to re-evaluate their recovery plans and consider alternative measures to protect their long-term futures. One such measure is redundancies. In the first of a new, five-part podcast series addressing business-critical areas f... Raising capital through sale and leasebacks: In conversation with JLL Last year saw EMEA corporate sale and leaseback transactions hit a record high. With such transactions seen as an effective source of capital raising, and in the midst of the COVID crisis, is this upward curve set to continue? In this podcast, Michael Eva... Bribery and corruption and successor liability in distressed M&A: assessing risk in times of COVID-19 In this podcast, Tim Blanchard, Filippo de Falco, Sir David Green CB QC and Ella Williams assess bribery and corruption risk and successor liability in the context of distressed M&A in COVID-19 times. Our team discuss the potential for enforcement... COVID-19: Flexible working In the sixth and final podcast in this series, Dave Rintoul and Clare Fletcher consider the law on flexible working, whether it is fit for purpose in the current climate, and some key practical issues for employers. In the sixth and final po... COVID-19: In conversation with Razia Khan of Standard Chartered Bank Razia shares some interesting insights on how African nations are responding to the unprecedented economic crisis, and how they will recover from this. Razia shares some interesting insights on how African nations are responding to the unpre... COVID-19: Employee absence and holidays In the fifth podcast in this series, Katherine Flower and Clare Fletcher navigate a number of COVID-related absence scenarios and provide practical solutions for employers. In the fifth podcast in this series, Katherine Flower and Clare Flet...