Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026As Europe's CSDDD moves from politics to implementation, what next? Hear Frank Bold/ clienteartheur.bsky.social explain in the Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast: Youtube youtu.be/w4p8i19vGms Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/0z8A... Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Advancing business and human rights in an era of deregulation.Thanks everyone who took part in the official side event I chaired on behalf of @eirisfoundation.bsky.social at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights- Western Europe, in Strasbourg. See highlights of the discussion lnkd.in/p/evSBECwk 011
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 15/09/2026How can we respond to EU deregulation and take business and human rights forward again? If you're at the UN BHR Forum for Western Europe this week, please join the @eirisfoundation.bsky.social official side event which I will chair, 8.45-9.45am on Friday 18 July in Room 8 in the Council of Europe. 021
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Sustainable finance - what is the social purpose of capital? Hear the latest Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast with guest @annakoolstra.bsky.social of Triodos Bank: Youtube youtu.be/jj2_VKbfNKQ Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/4lCn... Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... 021
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 07/09/2026If you're at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights - Western Europe in Strasbourg next week, please join an official side event which I'm pleased to be chairing for the Eiris Foundation, on countering the EU's deregulation agenda: Friday 18 September 8.45am. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/simplifica... 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026What does Europe's most authoritative source have to say to business about the climate breakdown? Watch, listen & subscribe to the Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast: Youtube youtu.be/vfQXWdbCIIQ Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6gre... Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026How can companies put the meaning into meaningful engagement with stakeholders? Listen, watch and subscribe to the latest Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast via: Youtube: youtu.be/IDnB1CM699w Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4dHw... Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Hear all the arguments 'for' and 'against' in a Mock Trial on corporate human rights and environmental due diligence, organised by the London School of Economics and Political Science, where I acted as an independent witness. Spoiler alert: it's currently too little not too much! lnkd.in/p/eXMQXbw3 020
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Want some holiday or weekend listening? Catch up on some of this year's most popular episodes of our Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast: www.linkedin.com/pulse/frankl... And make sure you subscribe, as we start Season 5 with a new podcast on Wednesday of next week. Don't miss an edition!linkedin.com🎙️✨Frankly Speaking's Most Listened-To Episodes of 2026 So FarWelcome back to Frank Bold's newsletter on the Frankly Speaking Podcast on Responsible Business 🌱 👀 What are the most popular podcasts we've published this year? Find out below! Enjoy listening and pl... 010
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 29/07/2026For all those who believe a rush back to fossil fuels is necessary to achieve energy security, see this. Latest @iea.org figures, courtesy of @carbonbrief.org . #Justsaying 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 29/07/2026What are the lessons from companies combating modern slavery, 10 years since the legislation? Listen to the latest Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast: Youtube: youtu.be/oIA5DMzw1rw?... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0oZr... or Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... 010
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 24/07/2026"How companies are being drawn into hybrid war." Issues of human security used to be the prerogative of defense firms - but now they impact companies across many sectors. See my latest article for #Skytop Strategies in New York at: www.skytopstrategies.com/headline-art... #defense #geopolitics #RBCskytopstrategies.comThe Corporate Citizen Reimaged: Human Security Matters — SKYTOPHowitt’s article reframes security as a mainstream corporate issue, not a government‑only domain. With cyberattacks rising nearly 50 percent and hybrid warfare tactics targeting private companies far ... 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Is inequality a risk to business? Hear the Task Force on Inequality and Social-Related Financial Disclosure in the latest Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast. Youtube youtu.be/ElVIODAf7w0?... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/2Dnr... Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Find out about a new methodology to assess if corporate human rights due diligence laws are effective. Listen to the latest Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast: @Youtube youtu.be/tifR78GLuKg?... @Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/1KpP... @Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... 010
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 08/07/2026What does the new @business-humanrights.org U.S. corporate human rights index reveal? Listen to the latest episode of the 'Frankly Speaking' responsible business podcast: Youtube: youtu.be/TzpRfMaDOtc?... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4RJq... Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... 010
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Listen again to our 'Frankly Speaking' responsible business podcast on what is stopping (and how the logjam can be resolved) in negotiations for a new global Plastics Treaty: Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/001w... Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/6... #BreakFreeFromPlasticsopen.spotify.com#61 Justine Maillot & Emma Priestland: Will the UN Global Plastics Treaty Break Us Free from Plastic?Frankly Speaking - A Podcast on Responsible Business · Episode 010
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Today Frank Bold's 'Frankly Speaking' responsible business podcast, which I'm proud to host, has passed 60,000 unique listeners for 113 episodes. Listen and subscribe: Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f... Spotify open.spotify.com/show/1J7HnfT... YouTube youtube.com/playlist?lis... 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Join me and fellow panellists in a Global Advisory Alliance webinar on "Steering Risk and Governance Through Geopolitical Turbulence" co-hosted by the Corporate Secretaries International Association (CSIA). Thursday 2 July 12.30pm IST, 8am BST, 9am CET. Register at: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 24/06/2026How can artificial intelligence and environmental sustainability be fully reconciled? Listen to the latest episode of the 'Frankly Speaking' responsible business podcast: Youtube: youtu.be/p9B-3J-ap-c Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1vOR... or Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Responsible investors say the sector may speak less, but remains steadfastly committed to sustainability. Hear the latest Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast: Youtube: youtu.be/k3TelIvIK1M Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2MPU... or Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 09/06/2026What a terrific day it was at the EFRAG 25th anniversary conference in Brussels yesterday. Thanks to the panelists I convened on the future of corporate sustainability reporting: Nathalie Dogniez, Ruben Zandvliet, Susanne Stormer, Veronika Pountcheva & Fiona Watson. www.linkedin.com/posts/richar...linkedin.com#efrag25 #sustainability #esrs | Richard HowittWhat a terrific day it was at the EFRAG 25th anniversary conference in Brussels yesterday. I loved the first person stories about the history of the organisation, which provided some great learning ... 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 05/06/2026What's next after the Omnibus? Opportunities and Challengies of ESRS and Voluntary Reporting. I very much look forward to convening this panel at Monday's (8 June) EFRAG 25th anniversary conference in Brussels. It is still possible to register for online participation: vimeo.com/event/584003... 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Safe journey from Sustainability Data and Reporting Europe 2026. Please subscribe to the Frankly Speaking podcast: Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f... Spotify open.spotify.com/show/1J7HnfT... YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?lis... Contact me via: form.123formbuilder.com/5592993 #SustReEU 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 03/06/2026"The UK has been quietly leading the world." Grounds for optimism. Genuinely world-leading climate action in the United Kingdom, analysed by an objective and critical voice in journalist @james-bg.bsky.social. iandunt.substack.com/p/guest-post... Thx @iandunt.bsky.social. #NetZero #ClimateActioniandunt.substack.comGuest Post: Labour's Net Zero triumphIn the face of frenzied right-wing attacks, this government has successfully executed one of the most ambitious climate change projects in the world. It's time to give credit where it's due. 030
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Expect long-term sustainability challenges and Asia moving ahead of Europe and North America, to dominate the next 12 months. Read key takeaways from the Opening Keynote which I moderated today at @reuters.com Sustanability Data and Reporting Europe 2026. www.linkedin.com/posts/richar... #SustRepEUlinkedin.com#sustrepeu #sustainability #reporting | Richard HowittThe period of turmoil over corporate sustainability is not yet ended, but the next twelve months will see long-term sustainability challenges become even more apparent and significant developments in ... 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 30/05/2026The dust is settling on rules for corporate sustainability reporting- can companies move forward with confidence? Join me in the Opening Keynote at next week's @reuters.com "Sustainability Data and Reporting Europe 2026", which I am honoured to be moderating. events.reutersevents.com/sustainable-... 010
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 27/05/2026'Why the pushback will make sustainability stronger' - the strapline for a new book. Watch/listen to the latest Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast, just released. Youtube: youtu.be/iPPsr5C89Yw Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7vTe... Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... 010
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Please note anyone coming to tonight's event "Due Diligence on Trial" at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), there is a room change from room 1.09 to room 2.08. The new room is in the same building, but on the second floor. I look forward to seeing you later. 010
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 20/05/2026The latest @globescan.bsky.social survey shows shareholder support for ESG remains strong: 80% say economic inequality is one of the biggest risks to investors and the view that more responsible investments deliver higher returns showed clear upward momentum. trellis.net/article/shar...trellis.netShareholders remain convinced that ESG mattersInvestors continue to see economic inequality and climate change as risks and link responsible investing to stronger returns. 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 18/05/202692% of global individual investors say they are very or somewhat interested in sustainable investing, up four percentage points from 2025. #justsaying 031
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Please join me in a 'mock trial' of corporate sustainability due diligence, where I will be expert witness, Wed 20 May, 6.30-8pm followed by drinks, at Marshall Building, Room 1.09, London School of Economics, London WC2A 3LY. Advance in-person or online registration: lselaw.events/event/due-di... 010
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 13/05/2026European Sustainability Reporting Standards for companies released for consultation, are explained & debated in the latest Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast: Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/7sEm... Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... Youtube youtu.be/wruRUiN-5W4 #ESRS 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Accountants can save the planet, but a new book says they're 'leaving it on the edge' instead. Listen and subscribe to the latest Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast: Youtube youtu.be/JsDaQK5INUY Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/0RbD... Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... 011
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 22/04/2026How can companies contribute to nature restoration? Hear the latest Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast just released. Youtube youtu.be/OS8FAnz_xU8 Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/57Oj... Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... @wwf.eu @wwfclimatebiz.bsky.social Pls share 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 15/04/2026What are the lessons from three years of the German Supply Chain Act LkSG, now CSDDD is being rolled out? Find out in the latest Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast: Youtube youtu.be/YQA54kopUJE Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6VEP... Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 25/03/2026How can the new EU Grid Package build capacity to enable companies access renewable energy? Hear and subscribe to the latest Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast at: Youtube: youtu.be/SCvokVy0oZA Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7vEQ... Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 23/03/2026I look forward to running the Co-Creation Workshop "Mastering your sustainability and ESG reporting" at this week's #edie26 sustainable business conference in London. We will explore how reporting can both meet evolving regulation and create value. Please join me: www.linkedin.com/posts/richar... 010
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Will reform to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation SFDR shift more money into the sustainability transition? Listen to the latest Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast: Youtube youtu.be/oT5ilS90x1M Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3vDb... Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 04/03/2026The role of company Chief Sustainability Officers and of sustainability teams is fast changing - but how? Listen to the latest Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast: Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/4prM... Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... Youtube youtu.be/Xpv2nAQoRD4 010
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 18/02/2026The latest Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast focuses on the 'G' in ESG, discussing 'Principles on Climate & Nature Governance' from the World Economic Forum. Youtube: youtu.be/KRdgeZePQGk Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1PhX... Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... 010
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Whilst the Northern Hemisphere is freezing, we shouldn't overlook further evidence of global warming in the Southern Hemisphere at present, with record high temperatures in Australia and wild fires raging across Argentina and Chile. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...reuters.comSustainable Switch Climate Focus: The Southern Hemisphere’s record heatWhile a lot of us in the Northern Hemisphere have been experiencing cold spells, heavy snow and rainfall, those of us in the South have been battling droughts and facing record heat. 010
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 11/02/2026How companies can undertake worker-centric human rights due diligence.Listen to the Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast as the OECD Forum on garment & footwear meets. Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/75uP... Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1... Youtube youtu.be/6qX04YRYf8g 010
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 29/01/2026The inside story of European Sustainability Reporting Standards from the Chair, as he steps down. Hear the latest Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast just released. Youtube: youtu.be/pS-hflp2-Tw Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3Lmx... Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1... 030
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Sales of new electric vehicles exceed new petrol cars in Europe for the first time. Thanks @carbonbrief.org 000
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Two weeks to go until the Skytop Strategies’ Shareholder Engagement & Communication Summit in London on 5 February. Full agenda and registration details: www.skytopstrategies.com/conferences-... As Co-Chair I can bring some friends/colleagues for free. Contact me: www.richardhowitt.com/contact 020
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 21/01/2026How far has sustainability really gone? Listen to a special Responsible Business debate to mark the 100th 'Frankly Speaking' podcast, which I am proud to host. Youtube: youtu.be/_G_ugwMt-6c Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4IJs... Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1... #RBC #CSR 020
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Why Greenland is "the canary in the coal mine" for climate change. www.nature.com/articles/d41... 020
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 14/01/2026How well are International Financial Institutions (IFIs) backing business in the sustainability transition? Listen to the latest Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast: Youtube youtu.be/h3ViS_dGKGs Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/2Vl5... Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/9... 010
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Congratulations to @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org for comprehensively rebutting a right-wing think tank report which totally misrepresents the cost of Net Zero transition in the U.K. Renewables are 10-20 times cheaper than the fossil fuel alternative. www.linkedin.com/posts/richar... @carbonbrief.org 010
Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Responsible AI isn't an issue for tech companies alone - it's now an issue for every company. Catch up my article published by @sustainablebrands.bsky.social sustainablebrands.com/read/now-eve... #artificialintelligence #AIethics #responsibleAIsustainablebrands.comNow Every Business will have to Examine the Ethics of Artificial IntelligenceIn the second of three articles for Sustainable Brands from the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights 2025, Richard Howitt finds that the ethics of AI can no... 021