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What does AIM mean? AIM (formerly the alternative investment market) is the London stock Exchange’s growth market used by smaller and earlier‑stage companies to raise equity under a lighter rulebook than the Main Market. Lawyers encounter AIM in admissions, secondary fundraisings, M&A and takeovers involving AIM‑quoted companies. Admission is to trading, not to the UK’s Official List, and is governed by the AIM Rules for Companies and the AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers (not the FCA Listing Rules). The term is not defined in legislation; it is established by the LSE’s rulebooks. An issuer must appoint and retain a nominated adviser (Nomad) and...

UN Global Compact for Companies: Principles, SDGs, Human Rights, Participation and Communication on Progress—A Legal Overview

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The UN Global Compact (UNGC) is a voluntary initiative launched in 2000 under the auspices of the United Nations, engaging organisations to advance responsible and Sustainable business.

operate responsibly in line with ten sustainability principles spanning human rights, labour, the environment, and anti-corruption
take actions that support the society around them
demonstrate top-level commitment, including a public pledge from the CEO or equivalent (with board support), to:
- embed the UNGC’s ten principles within strategy, culture and day-to-day operations
- engage in projects that progress the broader UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
report annually on the organisation’s efforts and progress
engage locally in places where they have a presence

Over 20,000 organisations in more than 160 countries have signed up to the UNGC, including The Coca Cola Company, Grant Thornton and RELX Group plc.

The ten principles of the UN Global Compact

Signatories to the UNGC agree to operate in accordance with ten principles derived from the:

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
International Labour Organisation’s Declaration...

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