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6/28/2023 2:33:33 PM

Is greenhushing the solution to greenwashing? UK advertising regulator says ‘no’

By Sara Feijao

There has been a spate of decisions recently by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in respect of misleading green claims,...

6/27/2023 5:28:25 PM

ICMA releases new resources on Green, Social, Sustainability and Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles

By Catherine Wade Erin McKeown Ben Dulieu +1 more...

On 22 June 2023, ICMA held its ninth Annual General Meeting on its Green, Social, Sustainability and Sustainability-Linked Bond...

6/27/2023 2:23:05 PM

ISSB publishes final versions of first two global sustainability disclosure standards

By Sara Feijao

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has published the final version of the first two global sustainability disclosure...

6/23/2023 7:33:00 AM

How does DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) fit into ESG?

By Matthew Devey

DEI and ESG are about building a sustainable workforce, like a sustainable environment or sustainable governance. Using the lens of DEI,...

6/21/2023 1:51:25 PM

Climate litigation as a financial risk: a direct causal link between climate litigation and share prices

By Jon Tan

A new working paper published by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment (“GRI”) has found a direct causal...

6/21/2023 10:18:14 AM

Deforestation Regulation: EU imposes new due diligence duties on operators and traders

By Guillaume Croisant Bruno Garcia Da Silva Sara Feijao

The EU Deforestation Regulation (also known as EUDR) was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 9 June 2023 and comes into force...

6/19/2023 6:41:03 PM

European Commission publishes Taxonomy Delegated Acts with criteria for remaining four environmental objectives and additional criteria for climate

By Sara Feijao

The European Commission has approved in principle two Delegated Acts under the Taxonomy Regulation: a Delegated Act with the technical...

6/16/2023 12:26:04 PM

ESG and German competition law – a box of chocolates?

By Kaan Gürer Nina Seydel Dorothee de Crozals

Forrest Gump knew it all along: Life is like a box of chocolates, and you never know what you’re gonna get. And this still seems to apply...

6/14/2023 12:54:58 PM

EU Commission publishes sustainable finance package including Taxonomy Delegated Acts and FAQ

By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao

On 13 June 2023, the European Commission published a package of measures on the development of the EU sustainable finance framework. The...

6/13/2023 2:18:30 PM

EU Commission proposes authorisation and new rules for ESG rating providers: expect tight timeframes, especially if you’re outside the EU

By Victoria Hickman Raza Naeem Premlata Fagan +7 more...

Following the publication of the UK’s proposal for the supervision of UK and third country ESG rating providers in March 2023, the...

6/13/2023 12:17:53 PM

CSRD: European Commission publishes draft delegated act with first set of sustainability reporting standards

By Sara Feijao

On 9 June 2023, the European Commission published for consultation a draft Delegated Act (DA) with the first set of European...

6/12/2023 6:55:31 PM

New greenwashing podcast: UK competition, consumer and advertising sphere

By Sara Feijao

In the new podcast series - Running the greenwashing gauntlet: exploring the litigation and regulatory risks - members of our...

6/9/2023 3:28:23 PM

OECD announces updates to Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct

By James Marlow

The OECD yesterday launched a revised version of its Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, 12 years...

6/7/2023 11:44:24 AM

Linklaters ESG Newsletter - June 2023

By Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson Julia Voskoboinikova

Welcome to the global Linklaters ESG Newsletter. Each issue covers key developments in the UK, EU, US, Asia and globally on the full...

6/6/2023 11:41:54 AM

EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): What you need to know

By Julia Voskoboinikova

The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) are both aimed at reducing carbon emissions by...

6/6/2023 10:59:40 AM

UK: New data reporting requirements for packaging producers under EPR regime

By Dearbhla Cantwell Carina Heidrich

The Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2023 (the “Data Reporting Regulations”) came into force on 28 February 2023...

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Is greenhushing the solution to greenwashing? UK advertising regulator says ‘no’

ICMA releases new resources on Green, Social, Sustainability and Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles

ISSB publishes final versions of first two global sustainability disclosure standards

How does DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) fit into ESG?

Climate litigation as a financial risk: a direct causal link between climate litigation and share prices

Deforestation Regulation: EU imposes new due diligence duties on operators and traders

European Commission publishes Taxonomy Delegated Acts with criteria for remaining four environmental objectives and additional criteria for climate

ESG and German competition law – a box of chocolates?

EU Commission publishes sustainable finance package including Taxonomy Delegated Acts and FAQ

EU Commission proposes authorisation and new rules for ESG rating providers: expect tight timeframes, especially if you’re outside the EU

CSRD: European Commission publishes draft delegated act with first set of sustainability reporting standards

New greenwashing podcast: UK competition, consumer and advertising sphere

OECD announces updates to Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct

Linklaters ESG Newsletter - June 2023

EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): What you need to know

UK: New data reporting requirements for packaging producers under EPR regime