Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 49077
Companies: Directors
Tabled: 29 April 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dr Simon Opher
Labour — Stroud
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that company directors align the interests of (a) workers, (b) the environment and (c) wider society with shareholder returns.
Answer
Justin MaddersSection 172(1) of the Companies Act 2006 requires company directors to have regard to the interests of the company’s employees and the impact of the company’s operations on the community and the environment. Since 2019, directors of large companies have b...
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