02 Feb, 2024 ESG Disputes Bulletin – January 2024 By Satindar Dogra Susana Cao Miranda Rebecca James David Thomas Tara Janus Matt Dodd Rebecca Burton +4 more... Show less Welcome to the quarterly Linklaters ESG Disputes Bulletin. In this edition, we cover some of the key developments in contentious ESG...
19 Jan, 2024 Hong Kong SAR’s Cross-Agency Steering Group announces key initiatives to support sustainable finance By Gilly Hutchinson On 8 January 2024, the Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group (the Steering Group) announced its key initiatives for...
18 Jan, 2024 ESG Legal Outlook 2024: key global trends By Rachel Barrett Sara Feijao The Linklaters annual ESG outlook has been published and you can download your copy here. Watch our global head of ESG, Rachel Barrett,...
10 Jan, 2024 Singapore finalises code of conduct for ESG rating and data product providers By Evan Lam Peiying Chua On 6 December 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published its responses to the public consultation (the Responses) and the...
13 Nov, 2023 Meet our ESG team: Iyes Igiehon By Iyes Igiehon In this insightful interview, Iyes Igiehon shared her journey, impressions of the Linklaters working environment, and her thoughts on the...
16 Oct, 2023 Key takeaways from the Linklaters Business Leadership for a Sustainable Future Panel in the US By Lauren Bachtel Linklaters hosted New York’s business leaders for an evening focused on sustainability and ESG. The event was kicked off by legendary...
12 Oct, 2023 ECON publishes draft report on the EU Commission’s proposed ESG Ratings Regulation By Premlata Fagan The EU Parliament’s ECON committee has in recent months been negotiating its position on the European Commission’s legislative proposal...
10 Oct, 2023 Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets publishes Guidelines on Sustainability Claims By Bas Jennen Jan-Jouke van der Meer Sustainability is a key supervisory priority for the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, the...
09 Oct, 2023 UK Transition Plan Taskforce delivers ‘gold standard’ framework for companies and financial institutions to tackle climate change By Rachel Barrett Vanessa Havard-Williams Linklaters is proud that Vanessa Havard-Williams has played a part in the work of the UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT), which today has...
16 Aug, 2023 OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct – key changes By James Marlow We previously highlighted that the OECD had launched a revised version of its Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible...
09 Aug, 2023 Singapore consults on a Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings and Data Product Providers By Evan Lam Peiying Chua On 28 June 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore published a consultation paper on the proposed voluntary industry code of conduct...
05 Jul, 2023 FCA launches consultation on a Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings and Data Product Providers By Raza Naeem Stephen Clipsham The FCA’s ESG Data and Ratings Code of Conduct Working Group (DRWG), supported by the International Regulatory Strategy Group (IRSG) and...
14 Jun, 2023 EU Commission publishes sustainable finance package including Taxonomy Delegated Acts and FAQ By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao On 13 June 2023, the European Commission published a package of measures on the development of the EU sustainable finance framework. The...
13 Jun, 2023 EU Commission proposes authorisation and new rules for ESG rating providers: expect tight timeframes, especially if you’re outside the EU By Victoria Hickman Raza Naeem Benjamin Maconick Premlata Fagan Silke Bernard David Ballegeer Ben Dulieu Catherine Wade Martin Rojahn Rachel Barrett Dr Frederik Winter +8 more... Show less Following the publication of the UK’s proposal for the supervision of UK and third country ESG rating providers in March 2023, the...
06 Apr, 2023 Issues for Boards 2023 By Sara Feijao Boards face many challenges as they steer their companies through times of economic, geopolitical and technological change. Each year,...
31 Mar, 2023 Dutch Central Bank publishes final guidance on financial institutions’ management of climate and environmental risks By Bas Jennen Jan-Jouke van der Meer The Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, “DNB”) expects Dutch financial institutions to have an understanding of the material risks...