Herman Mulder, a key initiator of the Equator Principles, talks about the history and impact of the Principles and the part he played in their creation. He goes on to describe his thoughts on how other sectors might approach creating frameworks in the same way while also setting out the importance of engaging NGOs in the process. All this backed up by his real experiences from his time as Head of Global Risk at ABN AMRO.

In this audio recording Peter Davis discusses the rationale behind the report ‘A light but effective touch’, which he worked on as chairman of the Conservative Party Working Group on Responsible Business Practice. He argues that Governmental legislation alone is not able to tackle issues such as rising obesity and the drinking culture in Britain. The report suggests that the business can play a prominent role and concludes that solutions can be found if the government acts as a catalyst to bring organisations together in Responsibility Deals. Peter Davis is the co director of the Ethical Corporation Institute and political editor of Ethical Corporation. He has written widely and has a wealth of experience previously working throughout the globe for NATO, Shell, BSkyB and Diageo.The full report can be read here