Bestyrelser skal være opmærksom på risiko for erstatningssager for greenwashing: Amerikansk advokatfirma skriver om problemstillingen, at ”As consumers place increasing emphasis on environmental sustainability, companies face not only the challenge of maintaining eco-friendly practices but also the threat of lawsuits alleging “greenwashing.” Plaintiffs’ attorneys, animal rights groups and state attorneys general have increasingly filed greenwashing consumer class actions. Preventive measures to fend off greenwashing suits include carefully reviewing and documenting product claims and training marketing staff to avoid unsubstantiated claims. Greenwashing cases often survive motions to dismiss, unless the flaws in the suit are evident from the packaging. “Greenwashing” refers to the practice of making false or misleading claims about the environmental benefits of a product in order to represent it as more environmentally friendly than it actually is. Given consumers’ increasing environmental sensibilities, it is unsurprising that greenwashing has become a major source of litigation.”
Bestyrelser skal være opmærksomme på, at AI potentialt kan disrupte hele industrier: Amerikansk advokatfirma skriver , at ”as a transformative technology, AI has the capacity to disrupt entire industries, creating new business opportunities and presenting new risks for companies. Companies also play a key role in AI-related research and development (R&D) and deployment, with the potential for considerable societal impact. Boards of directors and their advisors need to consider: How AI is currently used by the company and its competitors.How AI may disrupt the company’s business and industry. The strategic implications and risks associated with AI products and services. The impact of AI applications on the workforce and other stakeholders. The implications for compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical obligations. The governance implications of the use of AI and related policies and controls. Board responsibility for managing and directing the company’s affairs requires oversight of the exercise of authority delegated to management, including oversight of legal compliance and ethics and enterprise risk management.
The board’s oversight obligations extend to the company’s use of AI, and the same fiduciary mindset and attention to internal controls and policies are necessary.”
Investorer presser bestyrelser i USA til at adskille roller som bestyrelsesformand og CEO: Proxy rådgiveren ISS skriver , at ”Shareholder proposals calling for an independent board chair rose by 113% in the Russell 3000 in the first half of 2023 to the highest level in the past 10 years. Despite this spike in the number of proposals, average shareholder support levels have remained steady over the last 10 years at 29% to 35%.. One in four S&P 500 companies chaired by a non-independent director received a shareholder proposal calling for change.Combined Chair and CEO roles are on the decline and they now are present at less than half of the companies across all U.S. indices. The first half of 2023 saw a significant increase in the number of shareholder proposals calling for an independent board chair that went to a vote. Support levels for such proposals increased slightly, contrasting with a decline in support for shareholder proposals that went to a vote overall.”
Fremtidens arbejdskraft skal komme fra Afrika, hvor der er stigende optimisme: Engelske The Guardian skriver , at “Africa holds the future workforce for the ageing economies of the west, according to one of the continent’s leading financial figures, who also said it was time to ditch the myths around corruption and risk. In an exclusive interview before this weekend’s World Bank meetings in Morocco, Akinwumi Adesina said there was a resurgence of belief in Africa’s economic prospects and attacked negative stereotyping, adding that there was “every reason to be optimistic”. Now midway through his second five-year term as president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Nigerian former agriculture minister said the continent’s demographic advantage, expanding middle class, and vast investment opportunities meant a shift was under way.”
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