Jun 19, 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 19 September 2024. On 6-9 June 2024, EU citizens voted...
Sep 20, 2024 ECB stresses the legal implication of nature-related risks for financial institutions and their supervisors By Guillaume Croisant Sacha Vanderveken Pierre-Noé Milcamps Mr Frank Elderson, a Member of the Executive Board and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank (ECB), delivered...
Sep 19, 2024 EU CSDDD explained: CSDDD and transition plans and how the CSDDD compares with the CSRD By Sara Feijao In this podcast series, we explore in bitesize format various aspects of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD /...
Sep 19, 2024 No excuse for non-compliance! New CMA greenwashing guidance for the fashion industry in the UK By Kim Rust Alexandra Zachmann Helen Crossley The ambitious approach to tackle greenwashing in the fashion industry taken by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) continues,...
Sep 13, 2024 Navigating Draghi’s Report on EU competitiveness: key sustainability issues By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Alexia Kaztaridou On 9 September 2024, the former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi delivered his long-awaited Report on the future of European...
Sep 12, 2024 EU CSDDD explained: How the CSDDD applies to the financial sector By Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova In this podcast series, we explore in bitesize format various aspects of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD /...
Sep 09, 2024 ESG Disputes Bulletin – September 2024 By Benja Arnott Welcome to the quarterly Linklaters ESG Disputes Bulletin. In this edition, we cover some of the key developments in contentious ESG...
Sep 09, 2024 Going for green: ESG in sport By James Marlow Claudia Harper For the last few weeks, we’ve been on the edge of our seats following the Team GB athletes ‘Go for Gold’ at the Paris 2024 Olympics and...
Sep 09, 2024 UK: FCA temporary flexibility for firms on "naming and marketing" By Premlata Fagan The FCA has updated its website this morning with a statement offering limited temporary flexibility, until 5pm on 2 April 2025, for...
Sep 05, 2024 EU CSDDD explained: new podcast series By Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or CS3D) is set to revolutionise corporate responsibility in global supply...
Sep 03, 2024 Linklaters ESG Newsletter - September 2024 By Gilly Hutchinson Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Welcome to the global Linklaters ESG Newsletter. Each issue covers key developments in the UK, EU, US, Asia and globally on the full...
Sep 03, 2024 EU CSRD: EFRAG publishes the ESRS Set 1 XBRL Taxonomy By Julia Voskoboinikova On 30 August, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) published the XBRL Taxonomy for ESRS Set 1, which enables the...
Aug 29, 2024 NGOs take the European Commission to court to step up the EU’s climate ambition By Guillaume Croisant Sacha Vanderveken Amid the global wave of climate change litigation against States and public institutions (including the European Central Bank, as we...
Aug 28, 2024 What to expect from the new Labour government’s net zero and green agenda By Rachel Barrett Kim Rybarczyk Sara Feijao This article was first published on The In-House Lawyer - see: What to expect from the new Labour government’s net zero and green agenda...
Aug 28, 2024 Hong Kong Monetary Authority issues good practices on climate-related risk governance for banks By Clara Hackney Gilly Hutchinson On 22 August 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a circular sharing some industry good practices and key observations on...
Aug 27, 2024 ESG corporate issues: M&A By Rachel Barrett Dearbhla Cantwell Vanessa Havard-Williams We are delighted to announce our contribution of a chapter titled ‘ESG Corporate Issues: M&A’ in the recently published ‘Global ESG...
Aug 27, 2024 Linklaters advises World Bank on first-of-its-kind carbon removal bond to fund Amazon reforestation By Catherine Wade Erin McKeown Linklaters has advised the World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) on the issuance of its nine-year...