31 Jan, 2023 Preparing for the 2023 AGM season in the UK By Wilma Rix Our AGMs Update 2023 covers key developments and market practice relevant for UK-listed companies in 2023, including climate change and...
31 Jan, 2023 EU: Political agreement reached on CBAM and revised EU ETS By Julia Voskoboinikova On 13 December 2022, the European Parliament and Council reached political agreement on the introduction of a carbon border adjustment...
31 Jan, 2023 FCA responds to Treasury concerns over its sustainability disclosure requirements By Premlata Fagan The FCA has responded to concerns raised by the Treasury Sub-Committee following the FCA’s plans to tighten regulations around...
31 Jan, 2023 Recent developments in the low carbon hydrogen sector in Asia By Xylia Sim Hirofumi Taba Jianbin Wang Simonette Santos Gilly Hutchinson +2 more... Show less Key to the de-carbonisation plans for many companies, industries and countries globally is low carbon hydrogen and its derivatives...
30 Jan, 2023 UK Court of Appeal gives Government more flexibility on the Paris Agreement By Tara Janus Benja Arnott Alexander Fawke David Thomas +1 more... Show less Overview The Court of Appeal has handed down a unanimous judgment dismissing an appeal of an application for judicial review of the UK...
30 Jan, 2023 Hong Kong Monetary Authority publishes good practice for due diligence processes for green and sustainable products By Gilly Hutchinson Sarah Martin Clara Hackney On 9 December 2022, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) sent a circular (and annex) to authorised institutions (AIs) setting out some...
30 Jan, 2023 EU and UK Sustainable Finance Outlook 2023: register for our webinar By Raza Naeem Silke Bernard David Ballegeer Tom Cobbaert Victoria Hickman James Morris Kim Rybarczyk Dr Frederik Winter Ngoc-Hong Ma +6 more... Show less Please join us for our webinar on 8 February 2023 at 9am GMT. We will draw on the progress of key ESG initiatives impacting the...
27 Jan, 2023 Greening up its Act? UK’s CMA gives a steer regarding imminent draft Sustainability Guidance and expands investigation into green claims By Jonathan Ford Zoe Cameron Tara Rudra It’s been a busy few days for the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), as CEO Sarah Cardell gave a high level steer regarding...
23 Jan, 2023 Religious diversity in the workplace By Irfan Allana Whilst companies have made significant strides in supporting people of different genders, racial backgrounds and sexual orientations in...
19 Jan, 2023 Looking at ESG in the digi-infra space in Asia: In conversation with Control Risks By Gilly Hutchinson Alex Roberts In this podcast - Looking at ESG in the digi-infra space in Asia: In conversation with Control Risks – Alex Roberts and Gilly Hutchinson...
18 Jan, 2023 US: Federal and State Regulators Increase Focus on Climate Redlining Issues By Doug Davison Menaka Nayar Nirajé Medley-Bacon As banks and other financial institutions face increased regulatory and stakeholder expectations to manage severe weather and other risks...
18 Jan, 2023 Hong Kong Monetary Authority updates risk-based supervisory approach on emerging risks By Gilly Hutchinson Clara Hackney On 23 December 2022, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published an update of SA-1 “Risk-based Supervisory Approach” module of the...
16 Jan, 2023 Advertising “climate neutral” products: Latest German case law By Bolko Ehlgen Julia Grothaus Lisa Bauer Mirjam Erb +1 more... Show less While non-profits such as the German Agency to Combat Unfair Competition (Wettbewerbszentrale) continue to challenge product...
11 Jan, 2023 COP15 and biodiversity: what does it mean for pension schemes? By Claire Collier Oliver Pope Biodiversity is becoming an increasingly important ESG factor, especially in light of the recent COP15 summit. In this blog, we explore...
05 Jan, 2023 US: Major beverage retailer wins dismissal of “greenwashing” false advertising lawsuit By Doug Davison Menaka Nayar Chloe Shostak On November 10, 2022, the Superior Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a greenwashing claim alleging that a major beverage...
04 Jan, 2023 China finalises guidance on ESG commitments to data security and personal information protection By Alex Roberts Tiantian Ke On 30 December 2022, China Cybersecurity Industry Alliance (CCIA) released the final form of the Guidance on Social Responsibility of...