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Welcome to the latest edition of the Linklaters global ESG Newsletter. This issue covers key developments from June 2026 - in the UK, EU,...
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On 17 June 2026, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) launched a 12-week public consultation on its draft net zero...
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The government has announced plans to introduce a mandatory due diligence regime targeting deforestation in supply chains (also known as...
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On 3 July 2026, the European Commission adopted two Delegated Acts comprising the revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards...
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On 30 June 2026, the European Commission published its guidelines on the application of the EU Forced Labour Regulation (FLR), together...
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On 20 May 2026, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution urging States to adopt the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) 2025...
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Companies subject to California Senate Bill 253 (SB 253) now have until November 10, 2026 to submit their first-year Scope 1 and Scope 2...
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Linklaters has a series of Quick Guides that provide an overview of key sustainability regimes in the UK, EU and other jurisdictions....
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The European Commission launched a public consultation on 12 June 2026 on the development of guidelines to support the implementation of...
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On June 9, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published its Forced Labor Enforcement Operational Guidance for Importers (CBP...
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The UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (“DESNZ”) published the outcome of its post-implementation review ("PIR") of the...
Linklaters has a series of Quick Guides that provide an overview of key sustainability regimes in the UK, EU and other jurisdictions....
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The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) introduced new requirements for companies established or operating in the EU to...
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In this podcast, Aileen Buchanan (Linklaters), Lauren Bachtel (Linklaters) and Belinda Valledy (ERM) explore how to address issues...
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In this podcast, Claudia Harper, Lauren Bachtel and Sebatian Meyn provide a high-level overview of what PFAs are (also known as “forever...
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We held a webinar on 9 June 2026 on the EU’s Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (EmpCo / ECGT), which...