The results of the Bank of England’s (BoE) inaugural climate risk-related stress testing exercise, the Climate Biennial Exploratory...
The House of Commons Environment Audit Committee (EAC) has launched an inquiry into the role of the financial sector in the UK’s...
Driven by concerns about greenwashing, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued two new ESG-related proposals that...
On May 23, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled charges against an investment adviser for misstatements and...
What are the key differences between the SEC’s proposal and the TCFD, and how can affected businesses prepare? The US Securities and...
Recent developments in the United States underscore the continued salience of “greenwashing” on the agendas of both public and private...
Are the guidelines a credible basis for ESG evaluation and reporting? In a great example of public-private collaboration, CERDS (or the...
Earlier this month we reported that the ESAs had asked the Commission various questions relating to SFDR and Taxonomy - see post....
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its Regulatory Initiatives Grid for May 2022, setting out the UK regulatory pipeline...
Last week, a federal district court in Illinois addressed greenwashing claims arising from a putative class action lawsuit alleging that...
From recommending personalised content on social media platforms to designing work schedules for motorcycle couriers, algorithms are...
Introduction On 18 May 2022, the European Commission presented its €300 billion REPowerEU plan to cut the EU fully loose from its largest...
On 12 May 2022, the UK Government published a Call for Evidence to support the development of an update to the UK’s Green Finance...
The European Supervisory Authorities ('ESAs') have submitted a list of questions to the European Commission about the interpretation of...
It is becoming increasingly common in certain markets – notably the UK, Europe, US and Australia - for shareholders to put climate...