While researching our latest report, we found 32 Councillors across 24 councils holding critical decision-making positions in their local planning system whilst also working for developers. transparency.org.uk/publications/p…

Per FT, allegations of worker exploitation at Boohoo illustrate the extent to which existing "pseudo-scientific" ESG rating methodologies are "not granular enough" ft.com/content/48e026… via @financialtimes

UN's Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) alliance issues report calling for establishment of global ESG standards un.org/development/de…

Second edition of FCPA Resource Guide, updated by DOJ and SEC for first time since 2012, affirms that "the truest measure of an effective compliance program is how it responds to misconduct." justice.gov/criminal-fraud…

Private prison divestment campaigns impair two of the US's largest operators ft.com/content/7df917…

Global AML fines increase in first 6 months of 2020, led by expanded EU enforcement activity law360.com/articles/13001…

Mexico's next corruption scandal: a plea bargain with Pemex’s former CEO likely to shed light on high-level political corruption, but a wider probe is likely to face interference from a meddling president. wallbrook.com/mexicos-box-of…

US prosecutors recommend 14 year sentence for North Carolina billionaire convicted of offering $2MM bribe to state insurance commissioner charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-…

As Navalny faces a long recovery from Novichok poisoning, Russia’s opposition shows how it will survive without its charismatic leader: thenation.com/article/world/…

The Silent Outbreak: How Italian organized crime syndicates are seizing economic opportunities offered by the Covid-19 crisis: wallbrook.com/italy-the-sile…

Please join Wallbrook's Head of ESG and Human Rights, Mariana Abreu, next Thursday, 29 October, at 13:30 GMT as she speaks on a panel re: the EU Social Taxonomy and Sustainable Finance. Registration: events.aforeconsulting.eu/events/moving-… #sustainability #humanrights #stakeholdercapitalism

What Myanmar's coup could mean for investors: wallbrook.com/myanmar-coup

We are pleased to announce James Aquilina and Sara de Gay as co-chairs of Wallbrook's Advisory Board. More here: wallbrook.com/wallbrook-anno…

Proud to to announce the opening of our Los Angeles office and hiring of Wendy Wu, a former federal prosecutor who will head our investigations and cyber practices. More here: wallbrook.com/wallbrook-anno…