India Benjamin

Oct 31, 2024 | farrer.co.uk | India Benjamin |Sophie Giblin

On 23 October 2024 the Institute of Directors (IoD) launched its voluntary Code of Conduct for directors (the Code), following a public consultation in June this year which we commented on . It is aimed at directors of organisations of all sizes within the public, private and not-for-profit sectors and is intended to be an individual commitment from directors to act with integrity.

Jun 27, 2024 | farrer.co.uk | India Benjamin

IntroductionOn 6 June 2024, the Institute of Directors (the IoD) launched a public consultation on a proposed voluntary Code of Conduct for directors of all types of corporate entity (including private, public and not-for-profit entities) (the Code). The public consultation will run until the middle of August 2024, with the IoD seeking views from the business community and the wider public on the Code.

Jun 17, 2024 | searchlaboratory.com | India Benjamin

One of the things I find so fascinating working in digital marketing is how quickly a trend can blow up the social sphere. I’ve seen it happen time and time again on Instagram, particularly in the weight loss industry. I’ll readily admit that I’ve been sucked into most of these fads at some point, including drinking some foul ‘teatoxes’ and attempting ‘Kayla Itsine’s Bikini Body Guide’. My latest venture is ‘The Body Coach 90 Day Shape Shift Sustain Plan’.

May 29, 2024 | farrer.co.uk | India Benjamin |Beth Balkham |Sophie Giblin

The UK consumer landscape is shifting and it is becoming increasingly important for businesses to be able to evidence their positive social and environmental impacts to a wide range of stakeholders. Obtaining B Corporation (B Corp) accreditation can help businesses to do so, by demonstrating priorities beyond just profit. At the time of writing, there are approximately 2,000 B Corps in the UK, with this number increasing at seemingly rapid pace.

Jun 26, 2023 | farrer.co.uk | Simon Ward |Beth Balkham |India Benjamin

As part of Farrer & Co’s Future of Business event series, we hosted a panel discussion featuring a range of perspectives from the corporate world, including Joanna Jenson, founder of Childs Farm, Paul Nicoll from Triodos Bank, Stelios Fragkos from AlixPartners and India Benjamin, from Farrer & Co.The discussion covered ESG issues that are emerging in practice for our business clients, spanning the lifecycle of a company and affecting founders, investors and wider stakeholders.