Oct 08, 2024 ICMA publishes paper on role of commercial paper in the sustainable finance market By Erin McKeown Catherine Wade On 7 October 2024, the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) released a paper exploring the development of the sustainable...
Oct 08, 2024 Hong Kong SAR publishes exposure drafts of two Hong Kong sustainability disclosure standards for public consultation By Gilly Hutchinson On 16 September 2024, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the HKICPA) published the Exposure Drafts for HKFRS S1...
Oct 03, 2024 UK: Navigating ESOS Phase 3 By Claudia Harper The UK’s Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is an energy usage assessment scheme that requires in-scope organisations to audit...
Oct 03, 2024 EU CSDDD explained: enforcement and penalties By Sara Feijao In this podcast series, we explore various aspects of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD / CS3D) that...
Oct 02, 2024 European regulators to intensify their focus on implementing the sustainable finance framework in 2025 By Stephen Clipsham The European Supervisory Authorities have each published their work programmes for 2025 setting out their strategic priorities for the...
Oct 01, 2024 Linklaters ESG Newsletter - October 2024 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...
Sep 26, 2024 EU CSDDD explained: due diligence requirements and what they mean in practice By Sara Feijao In this podcast series, we explore various aspects of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD / CS3D) that...
Sep 24, 2024 Deep dive into World Bank’s latest Outcome Bond funding Amazon reforestation By Elaine Keats Sirae Chen Erin McKeown In our latest episode of Bond Beats, Elaine Keats, Sirae Chen and Erin McKeown welcome Shirmila Ramasamy (the World Bank’s Senior Counsel...
Sep 24, 2024 EU CSRD transposition: where are we in September 2024? By Stephen Clipsham The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) was due to be transposed into national law in every EU member state by 6 July...
Sep 19, 2024 EU CSDDD explained: CSDDD and transition plans and how the CSDDD compares with the CSRD By Sara Feijao In this podcast series, we explore in bitesize format various aspects of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD /...
Sep 12, 2024 EU CSDDD explained: How the CSDDD applies to the financial sector By Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova In this podcast series, we explore in bitesize format various aspects of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD /...
Sep 09, 2024 Going for green: ESG in sport By James Marlow Claudia Harper For the last few weeks, we’ve been on the edge of our seats following the Team GB athletes ‘Go for Gold’ at the Paris 2024 Olympics and...
Sep 09, 2024 UK: FCA temporary flexibility for firms on "naming and marketing" By Premlata Fagan The FCA has updated its website this morning with a statement offering limited temporary flexibility, until 5pm on 2 April 2025, for...
Sep 05, 2024 EU CSDDD explained: new podcast series By Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or CS3D) is set to revolutionise corporate responsibility in global supply...
Sep 03, 2024 Linklaters ESG Newsletter - September 2024 By Gilly Hutchinson Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Welcome to the global Linklaters ESG Newsletter. Each issue covers key developments in the UK, EU, US, Asia and globally on the full...
Sep 03, 2024 EU CSRD: EFRAG publishes the ESRS Set 1 XBRL Taxonomy By Julia Voskoboinikova On 30 August, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) published the XBRL Taxonomy for ESRS Set 1, which enables the...