8/7/2025 2:22:34 PM UK: FCA considers simplifying climate reporting requirements for asset managers By Stephen Clipsham The Financial Conduct Authority has announced that it is considering how to simplify sustainability reporting for asset managers, life...
8/6/2025 5:27:16 PM EU: EBA publishes no-action letter on application of ESG Pillar 3 disclosure requirements under EBA disclosure ITS By Clare Wiles Stephen Clipsham The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a no-action letter (in the form of an Opinion) on the application of the ESG Pillar 3...
8/6/2025 10:00:42 AM EU CSRD: EFRAG publishes revised ESRS for public consultation By Julia Voskoboinikova On 31 July 2025, EFRAG published the revised Exposure Drafts of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the...
8/4/2025 3:21:29 PM Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes report on forced labour in UK supply chains By Charlotte Witney On 24 July 2025, the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights (the “Committee”) published a report summarising the conclusions...
8/1/2025 1:54:42 PM European Commission adopts Recommendation on voluntary sustainability reporting for SMEs By Julia Voskoboinikova On 30 July 2025, the European Commission adopted a Recommendation on voluntary sustainability reporting for non-listed small and...
7/30/2025 5:41:16 PM EU Regulation delaying due diligence rules for batteries published in the OJEU By Julia Voskoboinikova On 30 July 2025, the “Stop the Clock” Battery Due Diligence Regulation was published in the Official Journal of the EU. It comes into...
7/14/2025 4:17:35 PM EU CSRD: Commission adopts “quick-fix” Delegated Act postponing phased-in reporting requirements for “wave one” companies By Julia Voskoboinikova On 11 July 2025, the European Commission adopted a so-called “quick-fix” Delegated Act to postpone additional phased-in reporting...
7/8/2025 12:55:36 PM EU: Commission takes next steps on the path to simplifying Taxonomy Reporting By Premlata Fagan Raza Naeem Rachel Barrett Julia Grothaus +1 more... Show less On 4 July, the European Commission adopted a delegated act aimed at simplifying the application of the EU Taxonomy and reducing the...
7/4/2025 7:00:30 AM EU CSRD: Commission grants EFRAG an additional month to deliver simplified ESRS By Julia Voskoboinikova On 27 March 2025, the European Commission tasked EFRAG with simplifying the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards...
7/3/2025 6:09:36 PM EU Ecodesign Regulation: consultations on information disclosure for discarded goods and exemptions to the ban on destroying unsold clothes By Julia Voskoboinikova The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) introduces comprehensive sustainability requirements for nearly all products...
7/3/2025 1:34:31 PM EU: ESMA promotes clarity in sustainability-related communications By Premlata Fagan Stephen Clipsham ESMA has published a ‘Thematic note on clear, fair & not misleading sustainability-related claims’ to help promote clarity in...
7/1/2025 3:33:53 PM Linklaters ESG Newsletter - July 2025 By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson The July edition of our Global ESG Newsletter is now available and can be accessed here. Our July issue covers key developments on the...
7/1/2025 11:57:52 AM EU: ESMA review finds shortcomings in asset managers SFDR compliance and risk integration By Stephen Clipsham Premlata Fagan The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final report following a Common Supervisory Action (CSA) carried...
6/30/2025 3:32:14 PM ESMA Final Report on amendments to EU Prospectus regime – Key proposals for DCM By Erin McKeown Catherine Wade The EU Listing Act, amending (in particular) the EU Prospectus Regulation, entered into force on 4 December 2024. However, many of the...
6/30/2025 2:58:10 PM EU: Council agrees its negotiating position on the substantive changes to CSRD and CSDDD By Jon Tan Julia Voskoboinikova On 23 June 2025, the Council agreed its negotiating position (general approach) on the Requirements Proposal (see Council press release)....
6/26/2025 1:19:35 PM UK government proposals for overseeing third-party assurance of sustainability related financial disclosures By Premlata Fagan On 25 June 2025, the UK government published three consultations (see press release): The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero...