Conflicts of interest reporting: best practice guidelines
Conflicts of interest in the workplace can be difficult to pin down, and can cause significant confusion in terms of knowing what to report, when and how. We recommend taking these key steps in order to form comprehensive conflicts of interest reporting system.
What we learnt from our ESG survey
What is ESG? The acronym stands for Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance, and refers to three central factors in measuring the sustainability and societal impact of a company or business. Global businesses are no longer working on environmental, social and governance issues in a silo. They are bringing them together under the banner of ESG […]
SRA to update standards and regulations (STaRs): What you need to know
SRA Standards and Regulations (StaRS) The SRA (Solicitors Regulation Authority) is the independent regulatory body of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales. In November 2019, SRA introduced new Standards and Regulations, which replaced the previous SRA Handbook. These new regulations aim to simplify and modernise the regulatory framework for solicitors and law firms, […]
Download your customisable religious festival template for Hanukkah
In collaboration with our Diversity and Inclusion training partners Skill Boosters, VinciWorks have produced a downloadable, customiseable template to help your workplace celebrate Hanukkah. This one page guide can be posted on a team chat like Slack or sent out by email. It explains what Hanukkah is, how it is celebrated, and encourages participation with […]
Freezing weather in the UK | When is it too cold to work?
Related Courses Snow and ice have caused huge disruptions recently as the UK has experienced its coldest weather spell in over a decade. With the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning for most parts of the UK, the cold weather looks set to stay for a while longer. Safe working conditions are vital in […]
FCA Consumer Duty – What you need to know
What the new consumer duty means for the regulated sector The UK’s financial regulator, the FCA, have confirmed its plans to introduce a new Consumer Duty, with the requirements in force from 31 July 2023. This new Consumer Duty will have a significant impact on the entire regulated sector. The Consumer Duty forms part of […]
VinciWorks by the numbers: 2022 – a year in review
2022 was an exciting year of growth for VinciWorks, as we continue our mission to reinvent the impact that e-learning can make. Over this past year, we have combined with Skill Boosters, DeltaNet, Compliance Office and EssentialSkillz to build the most comprehensive library of compliance, diversity and inclusion, and health and safety training in the […]
Why is ESG training important for employees?
Engaging today’s employees and attracting tomorrow’s talent – the importance of ESG Looking around, we see evidence of companies responding to growing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues everywhere. Whether it is announcing net-zero emissions targets, closing the ethnicity pay gap, or reducing plastic in packaging. These efforts are often undertaken to satisfy investor expectations […]
New SRA course: Ethics for Law Firms
Employees of law firms are regularly confronted with ethical dilemmas in the course of their work. These dilemmas stem from conflicting principles in the ethical code and the complex nature of legal work. VinciWorks’ new course, Ethics for Law Firms, part of the larger SRA training suite, introduces learners to the foundations of ethical thinking […]
The unseen human cost of the World Cup in Qatar
As the World Cup continues in Qatar, the event is being closely watched. Not only in terms of results of fixtures, but in the cost of human life. Due to the complexity and invisibility of forced labour and modern slavery in the supply chain, it’s impossible to close in on an exact number of people […]
