Home » Corporate social responsibility » Initiatives from the public authorities and other stakeholders » Great Britain: following the P&O scandal a coalition of companies is campaigning for more ethical governance rules Great Britain: following the P&O scandal a coalition of companies is campaigning for more ethical governance rules Through . Published on 26 April 2022 à 11h27 - Update on 26 April 2022 à 11h27 Resources Aghast at P&O Ferries’ sudden dismissal of 800 seafarers (c.f. article No.12984), more than 1,000 business petitioned the UK Parliament on April 20 to reform the Companies Act 2006, which is the backbone of UK company law. The appeal’s signatories, which include Anglian Water (utility), Iceland (food retail), and Innocent Drinks (beverages), are seeking in particular to amend section 172 of the Act (where a company director only has the ‘Duty to promote the success of the company’) so that directors align corporate objectives with environmental and social concerns. “As things stand, the Companies Act still allows some companies to pursue profits at the expense of workers, communities and nature,” said Mary Portas, a leading British retail consultant and co-chair of the year-old Better Business Act Campaign. “We need to update our laws so that a decision like that (Ed. note, P&O dismissal decision) can never be made in a British boardroom ever again,” Ms. Portas underlined. The business leaders hope that their request will be considered for inclusion in the upcoming Queen’s Speech, scheduled for 10 May that will set out the government’s legislative agenda for parliament’s new term. Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels