19 Jun, 2024 EU Tracker: Which ESG proposals have been adopted and which are still outstanding? By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Clelia Felix Claudia Skibniewski Alvarez +1 more... Show less NOTE: We update this tracker as when there are new developments. Last updated on 10 October 2024. On 6-9 June 2024, EU citizens voted...
15 Oct, 2024 German watchdog reports on the first year of the Supply Chain Act By Julia Grothaus Kathrin Bauwens Mirjam Erb As the regulatory landscape for global supply chains tightens, Germany's Supply Chain Due Diligence Act...
14 Oct, 2024 Singapore Exchange Regulation publishes response to the public consultation on mandatory climate-related reporting requirements By Joanne Wong Leon Ng On 23 September 2024, the Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) published amendments to the SGX-ST Listing Rules (Mainboard) (the...
11 Oct, 2024 The CSRD entered into force in Italy By Marta Fusco The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) aims to fundamentally change the approach to sustainability reporting in the EU....
10 Oct, 2024 EU CSDDD explained: Impacts for non-EU companies and interaction with the German Supply Chain Act By James Marlow Elizabeth Raulston Gilly Hutchinson Julia Grothaus Kathrin Bauwens +2 more... Show less In this podcast series, we explore in bitesize format various aspects of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)...
08 Oct, 2024 ICMA publishes paper on role of commercial paper in the sustainable finance market By Erin McKeown Catherine Wade On 7 October 2024, the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) released a paper exploring the development of the sustainable...
08 Oct, 2024 Hong Kong SAR publishes exposure drafts of two Hong Kong sustainability disclosure standards for public consultation By Gilly Hutchinson On 16 September 2024, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the HKICPA) published the Exposure Drafts for HKFRS S1...
07 Oct, 2024 UK: PRA provides banks with feedback on accounting for climate risk By Premlata Fagan Stephen Clipsham The Prudential Regulation Authority has sent a Dear CFO letter to a selection of banks providing feedback from its thematic review of...
03 Oct, 2024 UK: Navigating ESOS Phase 3 By Claudia Harper The UK’s Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is an energy usage assessment scheme that requires in-scope organisations to audit...
03 Oct, 2024 EU CSDDD explained: enforcement and penalties By Sara Feijao In this podcast series, we explore various aspects of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD / CS3D) that...
03 Oct, 2024 EU Deforestation Regulation: Commission publishes guidance and proposes 12-month delay to application date By Sara Feijao Guillaume Croisant James Marlow On 2 October 2024, the European Commission announced (see EU press release) that it has published: a legislative proposal to delay the...
02 Oct, 2024 European regulators to intensify their focus on implementing the sustainable finance framework in 2025 By Stephen Clipsham The European Supervisory Authorities have each published their work programmes for 2025 setting out their strategic priorities for the...
01 Oct, 2024 Linklaters ESG Newsletter - October 2024 By Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson Julia Voskoboinikova Welcome to the global Linklaters ESG Newsletter. Each issue covers key developments in the UK, EU, US, Asia and globally on the full...
27 Sep, 2024 The Spanish government approves its Regulation on offshore energy production By Mario García The Regulation outlines upcoming auctions in Spain, although further details are left to subsequent decisions announcing the...
26 Sep, 2024 EU CSDDD explained: due diligence requirements and what they mean in practice By Sara Feijao In this podcast series, we explore various aspects of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD / CS3D) that...
26 Sep, 2024 China announces first investigation under PRC sanctions regime into US apparel company on Xinjiang supply chain issues By Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson On 24 September 2024, the Unreliable Entity List (“UEL”) Working Mechanism Office (the “UEL Office”) of China’s Ministry of Commerce...
25 Sep, 2024 New European Commission starts to take shape: list of Commissioners-designate and their missions By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao On 17 September 2024, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the list of Commissioners-designate for her new...