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...
7/10/2026 9:18:27 AM EU: ESAs consult on proposals to simplify EU Taxonomy disclosures By Stephen Clipsham The three European Supervisory Authorities - ESMA, EBA and EIOPA - have launched parallel consultations with proposals designed to reduce...
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 3:51:11 PM ISO consults on draft international net zero standard By Annamieke Cook On 17 June 2026, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) launched a 12-week public consultation on its draft net zero...
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...
7/2/2026 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...
6/26/2026 11:21:50 AM California SB 253: CARB Defers First-Year Reporting Deadline to November 10 By Lauren Bachtel Elizabeth Raulston Andrés Armada 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...
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 2:23:27 PM EU: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD/CS3D) Transposition Tracker By Stephen Clipsham The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD / CS3D) will apply to all in-scope companies from 26 July 2029. EU Member...
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 3:28:48 PM ESG Quick Guide: New York’s proposed climate disclosure law By Lauren Bachtel Elizabeth Raulston Andrés Armada Linklaters has a series of Quick Guides that provide an overview of key sustainability regimes in the UK, EU and other jurisdictions....
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...
6/11/2026 10:31:53 AM US: SEC Moves to Rescind Climate Related Disclosure Rules By Lauren Bachtel Two years after adopting its climate-related disclosure rules, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken formal steps...
6/8/2026 8:30:03 AM UK: FCA consults on simplifying product-level TCFD disclosures By Premlata Fagan A key – and persistent – consideration in the sustainable finance world is the gap between disclosure requirements and investor usability...