27 Mar, 2024 UK: CMA sets out green compliance standard for environmental claims in the fashion sector By Emma Cochrane Tackling “greenwashing” - where firms overstate the eco-credentials of their products or services - is a clear priority for the UK's...
12 Dec, 2023 UK: FCA SDR investment labels and anti-greenwashing policy – what it means for insurance and pension providers By Jimi Piggott-Bader See our more detailed client note on the FCA policy statement here and the anti-greenwashing guidelines consultation here. On 28...
18 Oct, 2023 Keen, green sustainability machine: UK’s CMA publishes final Guidance on environmental sustainability agreements By Emma Cochrane Zoe Cameron Jonathan Ford Last week, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its ‘Green Agreements Guidance’ in final form (having previously...
17 Feb, 2023 US: Federal Government’s Biodiversity Agenda Following COP15 By Doug Davison Menaka Nayar Dalia Elmelige Chloe Shostak +1 more... Show less While the United States is not a party to the Montreal Convention, it was an active participant in the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15)...
17 Feb, 2023 European Commission publishes delegated regulation to fine-tune SFDR RTS By Jimi Piggott-Bader The European Commission has published a Delegated Regulation (2023/363) to amend and correct the SFDR regulatory technical standards...
06 Jun, 2022 ESG webinar: US SEC investor protection proposals vs. EU SFDR and UK SDR By Raza Naeem Brad Caswell Benjamin Maconick Recently, the US Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new rules in the ESG space designed to prevent against greenwashing, enhance...
20 Jan, 2022 ESG Webinar: recap and key ESG focus areas for banks and insurers in 2022 By Vanessa Havard-Williams Edward Chan Raza Naeem A number of ESG developments occurred over 2021, both at a European level (in particular finalisation of the Article 8 Taxonomy delegated...
22 Nov, 2021 Electric vehicle charging points from 2022 in UK By Rory Bennett Following hot on the heels of COP26, the government has released a flurry of policies and proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the...
15 Oct, 2021 New DOL proposed rule would facilitate ESG investments by pension funds By Menaka Nayar We previously wrote about the Biden administration's decision to forego enforcement of Trump-era rules from the Department of Labor (DOL)...
13 Oct, 2021 New California laws aim at plastics recycling and greenwashing By Menaka Nayar On October 5, 2021, California Governor Newsom signed into law a suite of state environmental bills aimed at plastics and recycling....
22 Sep, 2021 New greenwashing suit aims at WA public utility By Menaka Nayar A new proposed class action lawsuit has been filed by the Sauk-Suiattle Indian tribe in a state court in Washington alleging that the...
12 Aug, 2021 SEC approves Nasdaq’s comply-or-explain board diversity requirement By Menaka Nayar Under newly approved amendments, many companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange (“Nasdaq”) will soon be required to have, or explain...
17 Jun, 2021 U.S. states weigh in on climate change initiatives By Menaka Nayar As the Biden administration continues to ramp up efforts to address climate change at the federal level, numerous U.S. states are...
08 Jun, 2021 SEC Commissioner suggests tailoring ESG disclosure requirements in light of "inevitable" costs By Menaka Nayar In remarks before the ESG Board Forum on June 3, 2021, Commissioner Elad Roisman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
08 Jun, 2021 SEC will not enforce proxy rules that could limit ESG initiatives By Menaka Nayar Last week, the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Gary Gensler, announced that the SEC would not enforce rules...
08 Jun, 2021 Launch of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures By Clare Wiles In key news for businesses, investors and the ESG world: the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) officially launched...