How corporate foundations can help give life to a purpose-driven business’ impact goals
Do you want to create greater positive impact that goes beyond your business? If you do, you might want to …
Updates
Strategic litigation roundtable: the present and the future, the threats and the opportunities
On 6 November 2024, we hosted a group of experts and leaders from charities, campaign groups and funding organisations to …
Getting granular about our science-based target
Greenwashing is a growing risk and these days everyone seems to be making claims about their environmental credentials. So, in …
UK Budget 2024: What does it mean for the charity sector
Yesterday, the Chancellor delivered what must be one of the most highly anticipated and politically charged Budget announcements in recent …
Tougher Greenwashing Rules will cover charities
From recycled cards and coffee cups to paraben-free candles and creams, the environmentally friendly retail offerings of the UK charity …
#CountdownToTheDuty: Preventing sexual harassment in the workplace
From 26 October 2024, employers will be under a new legal duty proactively to take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual …
Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling may extend whistleblower protections to charity trustees
On Monday, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) published its judgment in the case of Dr Nigel MacLennan and the British …
Cabinet Office survey on the National Procurement Policy Statement – an opportunity for mission driven procurement?
The Procurement Act 2023, which promises a major overhaul of public procurement law, will now take effect on 24 February …
Green claims, greenwashing and green hushing: Developing a strategy for purpose-driven businesses to talk about impact
Bates Wells convenes the Impact Counsels’ Forum, a regular meeting of senior lawyers and other leaders working at purpose-driven businesses …
Realise your purpose: How Immigration and hybrid working are shaping the future of workforce diversity
Realise Your Purpose is a Bates Wells campaign to help commercial organisations consider, decide on and implement their ESG goals. …
A social investment power for statutory charities and Royal Charter bodies
By this stage, most charities have likely considered whether they could, and should, engage in social investments: activities which may …
Eleonor Duhs published in PDP journal: The Problem with Data Sharing
In certain contexts, data sharing crosses the line between being useful from being absolutely vital. Yet, significant misunderstandings about the …