On 7 December 2020, the Council of the European Union adopted the EU’s first global human rights sanctions regime. This new regime allows...

The EU has adopted its first global human rights sanctions regime, which allows the EU to impose travel bans and financial sanctions on...

Social bonds have raised more than $163 billion this year, more than 10 times the $13 billion raised in 2019, according to Linklaters (my...

An influential funds management industry group, representing $34 trillion, is urging President-Elect Biden to jump on ESG disclosure...

Climate change in particular has received continued focus in Japan this year; most recently, Prime Minister Suga announced the...

ESG is high up on executive’s agenda in Japan. On the “E” side, in particular, on Climate Change, Japanese Prime Minister Suga announced...

The International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) released guidance--the Climate Transition Finance Handbook--for capital markets...

A new approach to corporate governance? In October 2020, the European Commission launched a consultation on sustainable corporate...

NY State's $226 billion pension fund said it will divest from many fossil fuel companies within 5 years, and from other companies causing...

A recent study has identified 6 ways in which ESG has grown more important for corporates and their general counsel in the wake of...

The EU Commission has proposed an ambitious increase in the expansion targets for electricity generation from offshore wind, which would...

In the wake of widespread expectations that the new Biden administration will push for action on uniform ESG disclosures, last week the...

The UK has upgraded its climate emission reduction target for 2030 to 68% (up from its previous target of 57%). The pressure is now on...

A great piece from our colleagues at Allens on key trends and predictions regarding climate change litigation in Australia. There have...

The run up to the 29 November referendum on the Swiss Responsible Business Initiative (RBI) witnessed a hard-fought, divisive campaign...

The European Commission has called on the European Supervisory Authorities (ESMA, EIOPA and the EBA) for advice on the content,...