7/15/2026 8:03:44 AM EU Deforestation Regulation: Commission adopts Delegated Act on product scope and Implementing Act on the Information System By Pierre-Noé Milcamps Bruno Garcia da Silva On 13 July 2026, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Act amending Annex I to the EU Deforestation Regulation (“EUDR”) and an...
7/14/2026 3:58:53 PM UK Governance & Risk: A mid-year overview for UK listed and private companies By Wilma Rix We have published the following two guides, which summarise some of the major governance and reporting related developments from the...
7/14/2026 9:43:06 AM UK government proposes mandatory disclosures and financial penalties for modern slavery reporting By Gaura Moodley James Marlow On 30 June 2026, the UK Government introduced the Immigration and Asylum Bill into the House of Commons (the “Bill”). Part 5 of the Bill...
7/7/2026 10:42:30 AM ESG newsletter - July 2026 By Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova Gilly Hutchinson Welcome to the latest edition of the Linklaters global ESG Newsletter. This issue covers key developments from June 2026 - in the UK, EU,...
7/6/2026 4:15:05 PM EU: ESMA issues statement on publication or distribution of ESG ratings by third parties pending authorisation By Stephen Clipsham ESMA has issued a statement on the publication or distribution of ESG ratings by third parties in the period from 2 July 2026 until...
7/6/2026 2:27:33 PM EU CSRD: Commission adopts revised ESRS and voluntary reporting standard By Julia Voskoboinikova On 3 July 2026, the European Commission adopted two Delegated Acts comprising the revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards...
7/3/2026 2:15:50 PM EU: EBA finalises its guidelines on product oversight and governance to address greenwashing risks in ESG retail banking products By Raza Naeem Premlata Fagan Clare Wiles Stephen Clipsham +1 more... Show less The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its final report on revised Guidelines on product oversight and governance (POG)...
7/2/2026 2:16:00 PM Webinar recording: financial services focus on the EU's Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive By Victoria Hickman Elliot Jack Raza Naeem Victoria McGowan +1 more... Show less Recently we delivered a webinar which explained the scope and substance of the EU's Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green...
7/2/2026 12:50:34 PM EU Forced Labour Regulation: Commission publishes long-awaited implementation guidelines By Guillaume Croisant James Marlow Pierre-Noé Milcamps Bruno Garcia da Silva +1 more... Show less On 30 June 2026, the European Commission published its guidelines on the application of the EU Forced Labour Regulation (FLR), together...
6/26/2026 1:06:00 PM UN urges States to adopt ICJ's 2025 advisory opinion on climate change obligations By Sarah Martin Magdalena Chajdukowska On 20 May 2026, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution urging States to adopt the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) 2025...
6/25/2026 12:49:06 PM EU: SFDR 2.0 moves one step closer to trilogues as Council agrees its negotiating mandate By Premlata Fagan In the next stage on the journey of SFDR 2.0 through the EU legislative process, on 24 June 2026, the Council of the EU formally agreed...
6/23/2026 1:10:33 PM EU: EBA publishes long-awaited final draft ITS amending the Pillar 3 disclosure framework on ESG risks By Premlata Fagan On 22 June 2026, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its long-awaited final draft ITS amending the Pillar 3 disclosure...
6/17/2026 11:23:53 AM EU CSDDD: Commission consults on implementation guidelines By Guillaume Croisant The European Commission launched a public consultation on 12 June 2026 on the development of guidelines to support the implementation of...
6/16/2026 4:27:51 PM UK: Government review of SECR suggests retaining regime with targeted amendments By Aileen Buchanan Sara Feijao The UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (“DESNZ”) published the outcome of its post-implementation review ("PIR") of the...
6/16/2026 3:08:54 PM EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: impact of CSRD on non-EU companies By Julia Voskoboinikova The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) introduced new requirements for companies established or operating in the EU to...
6/16/2026 10:06:39 AM Podcast: How to deal with PFAs in M&A transactions By Sara Feijao Claudia Harper In this podcast, Aileen Buchanan (Linklaters), Lauren Bachtel (Linklaters) and Belinda Valledy (ERM) explore how to address issues...