Coming up with just one ESG standard?
While investors are increasingly clamoring for more ESG information as they pour money into ESG investments, there remains no one...
While investors are increasingly clamoring for more ESG information as they pour money into ESG investments, there remains no one...
Until recently, the ESG agenda was dominated primarily by the "E" and climate change in particular. This is still critical, but we are...
Just as asset managers and other "financial market participants" begin to grapple with the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation,...
Although the decision on the 2050 part of the draft EU climate law reached by the Council last Friday is a step in the right direction,...
The 2021 AGM season globally promises to be an interesting one as institutional investor groups increasingly make it clear to investee...
When it comes to developing and maintaining sustainable supply chains, one of the key issues is traceability. We are seeing an increasing...
There are countless reasons for companies to embrace sustainability. It is the right thing to do. Studies are showing it helps with...
With China, and more recently Japan, having announced their new net zero pledges, the pressure is on the UK government to publish its net...
As investment opportunities branded with the ESG tag continue to attract increased capital flows, the importance of conducting proper due...
Just as I publish a post on the under-addressed human rights aspects of the EU's sustainable finance regime, the PRI comes out with its...
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton recently appeared on CNBC and covered a range of issues, including ESG (as well as SPACs, 13F, and China). He...
In our latest client briefing, the Linklaters Banking team explains what green loans are, why they are relevant to real estate finance...
This is an important move by Japan following a period of incremental developments in this direction, and builds momentum towards COP 26.
The Japanese government will soon pledge to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions to net zero by 2050, Nikkei has learned. The new target,...…
Statistics like these show why the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which will apply from March 2021, is...
Due diligence of social (and other) aspects of investee companies has been thrown sharply into the spotlight by various development,...
This new regulatory proposal on new sustainability requirements for the raw material sourcing, manufacture, marketing, labelling and...
The European Parliament wants a 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 but the Council is struggling to agree to a 55% target....
Human rights due diligence is set to climb higher up the board room agenda as the European Commission prepares to launch a consultation....
On 13 October 2020, the European Commission called for contributions from various stakeholders on how the EU competition rules can be...
Businesses' social issues can be hard to spot. The reality is that they are often covert. This is exacerbated by the frequently...
Sustainability is the clear watch word for EU competition agencies right now, with a flurry of initiatives designed to support the EU's...
As impact transparency becomes more widespread, it is easy to see how environmental and social impacts in addition to profit will affect...
In this podcast, Rachel Barrett, Aileen Buchanan and Iyesogie Igiehon discuss three key changes to the new version of the Equator...
There are now two female finalists for the role of director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,...
SEC Commissioner Elad Roisman recently spoke about his approach to SEC enforcement matters, describing his concerns about "regulating by...
You may have been forgiven for thinking the dinosaurs became extinct long ago, but the latest headlines surrounding Gunnersaurus (the...
The latest test of virtual hearings: next month, the full Norwegian Supreme Court will hear the appeal of a significant constitutional...
SEC Commissioner Allison Lee recently spoke about diversity and inclusion in the context of human capital and corporate performance....
If you’ve ever heard the phrase “it’s Baltic in here” you might be forgiven for thinking it’s bad news, but for countries bordering the...
In mid-September we heard rumours that the EU Commission was considering delaying application of the detailed Level 2 rules under the EU...
In this podcast, Rachel Barrett and James Marlow discuss the key changes that will be made to modern slavery statements in the UK,...
The lack of reliable, transparent price discovery in the voluntary carbon market has been a hindrance to the market, increasing...
On Friday 2nd October, with only 2 hours to spare, the final ratifications required to bring the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol...
As we all experience the upheaval caused by Covid-19 in terms of what it means to work, many investors are asking companies about how...
The European Commission has set up a new mechanism for renewable energy projects to help EU countries meet their renewable energy targets...
Investors are pouring more money into ETFs choosing to invest in best-in-class companies scoring high on ESG criteria, rather than ETFs...
On 30 September 2020, the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (the "Foundation") published a consultation paper that...
With Covid-19 having thrust the social limb of ESG into the spotlight, issues such as forced labour and modern slavery (along with human...
In case you missed it, the Equator Principles Association has recently released its long-awaited refreshed guidance on the implementation...
The US issued a jarring reminder of how it views products it suspects are made with forced labor. Effective yesterday, the US...
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