29 Oct, 2022 ISSB sustainability disclosure standards: latest developments By Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova Gilly Hutchinson The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has confirmed (see here) that: Its climate disclosure standard will require...
27 Oct, 2022 German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act: new guidelines on complaint procedures By Julia Grothaus Kathrin Bauwens Mirjam Erb Lucas Marlow +1 more... Show less With every week, German and foreign in-scope companies push ahead with their preparations for the new, far-reaching obligations under the...
27 Oct, 2022 UK: FCA publishes consultation paper on UK SDR and investment labels – key takeaways By Anisha Desor Sabrina Lee The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its long-awaited consultation paper CP22/20 on the sustainability disclosure...
26 Oct, 2022 ESG issues in the Middle East – episode 2 now live By Sara Feijao The second episode of our #LetsTalkESG podcast series is now live. Tune in to hear Linklaters partner, Waleed Rasromani, speak to Habib...
26 Oct, 2022 Move over digital: killer acquisitions are going green By Emma Cochrane Everyone’s talking about killer acquisitions. Competition authorities globally are laser focused on properly scrutinising these perceived...
25 Oct, 2022 EU: Austria files legal challenge in CJEU against the Commission for inclusion of nuclear and natural gas in the Taxonomy By Julia Voskoboinikova The EU Taxonomy Complementary Climate Delegated Act covering certain nuclear and natural gas activities came into force on 4 August 2022...
25 Oct, 2022 How to stay on top of COP27 By Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson Julia Voskoboinikova Global heads of state will meet in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt on 6-18 November 2022 for COP27, the United Nations annual climate summit, to...
21 Oct, 2022 PRA sets out observations of firms’ levels of embeddedness of climate-related financial risk By Raza Naeem Premlata Fagan Stephen Clipsham The PRA has published a Dear CEO letter setting out thematic observations on firms’ levels of embeddedness of their approaches to...
20 Oct, 2022 UK: Advertising regulator finds that bank’s adverts containing climate claims are misleading in precedent-setting case By Rebecca Burton Oorvi Mehta The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has used a recent ruling to give guidance to banks and advertisers operating in the financial...
20 Oct, 2022 COP27 - What to expect? By Gilly Hutchinson Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova What is COP27? "COP" stands for "Conference of the Parties" – that is, the countries that have signed up to the United Nations Framework...
18 Oct, 2022 Menopause and the workplace – where are we now? By Linklaters ESG Team Over the last few years, women’s health issues have gradually worked their way into the spotlight. Ending the stigma surrounding the...
18 Oct, 2022 ESG issues in the Middle East – episode 1 now live By Sara Feijao With the United Nations COP27 climate summit around the corner, there is a renewed focus on exploring the transition, governance and...
18 Oct, 2022 German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act: Authority publishes questionnaire on reporting obligations By Julia Grothaus Kathrin Bauwens Lucas Marlow The new German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (“Supply Chain Act”, “Act”) will enter into force in January 2023, and many German and...
17 Oct, 2022 EU: Commission consults in preparation for a Critical Raw Materials Act By Julia Voskoboinikova In her State of the Union 2022 address, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned about the EU’s heavy dependence on the...
13 Oct, 2022 Revenue cap on UK low-carbon generators By Albert Yu The UK Government introduced the new Energy Prices Bill on 12 October 2022. This Bill, if enacted, will provide the legislative basis for...
13 Oct, 2022 US: Department of Labor Rule on ESG Investing Nears Issuance By Menaka Nayar Doug Davison Chloe Shostak The U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed rule on the consideration of ESG factors in connection with pension plan investments is...