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5/6/2026 4:52:24 PM

EU CSRD: revised ESRS and ESRS for voluntary use published for consultation

By Julia Voskoboinikova Preeya Russell Aileen Buchanan

On 6 May 2026, the European Commission launched two consultations: consultation on the revised European Sustainability Reporting...

4/29/2026 10:11:20 AM

UK: call to join an FCA ESG ratings reporting pilot

By Victoria Hickman Raza Naeem Clare Wiles +1 more...

Opportunity to join a reporting pilotThe FCA has invited ESG rating providers to participate in a pilot scheme for its newly proposed...

4/27/2026 4:52:58 PM

Landmark French ruling finds cosmetics company liable for failing in its duty of vigilance

By Iyes Igiehon Claudia Cavicchioli

The Paris Judicial Court has delivered a landmark judgment against the Yves Rocher Group ("YRG"), a French cosmetics company, finding it...

3/2/2026 8:42:05 AM

Linklaters Spring Conference: FCA, Bank of England, European Commission and French AMF discuss what's on the sustainable finance agenda for the coming months

By Victoria Hickman Raza Naeem

Wednesday 18 March 20268:30am to 2:00pm GMT | Arrival and registration from 8:00amLinklaters LLP | 20 Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9AR...

2/26/2026 2:31:41 PM

EU Omnibus I Directive published in the Official Journal of the EU

By Julia Voskoboinikova

The Directive (EU) 2026/470 on the changes to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability...

2/25/2026 4:01:40 PM

ESG Quick Guide: EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD / CS3D)

By Julia Voskoboinikova

Linklaters has a series of Quick Guides that provide an overview of key sustainability regimes in the UK, EU and other jurisdictions....

2/20/2026 10:36:39 AM

EU regulators express their views on revised ESRS under CSRD

By Julia Voskoboinikova

In December 2025, EFRAG published revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) following the European Commission's “Omnibus...

1/20/2026 9:00:06 AM

EU: how to talk about ESG integration and ESG exclusions according to ESMA anti-greenwashing guidance note

By Victoria Hickman Raza Naeem Silke Bernard +4 more...

ESMA has published its second anti-greenwashing guidance note for asset managers, ‘Thematic note on clear, fair & not misleading...

1/13/2026 3:23:22 PM

UK corporate reporting 2025/26: recent developments and guidance for listed companies

By Judy Pink Sara Feijao

We have published our annual reporting guide for UK listed companies. The guide summarises recent developments and guidance from...

12/10/2025 1:00:46 PM

UK PRA's new supervisory statement: detail provided to banks and insurers on climate risk management approach

By Victoria Hickman Raza Naeem Rachel Barrett +1 more...

For the first time in 2019, the PRA set out its expectations for banks’ and insurers’ management of climate-related risks with...

12/9/2025 9:30:16 PM

EU: Council and Parliament reach political agreement on amendments to CSRD and CSDDD under Omnibus I

By Julia Voskoboinikova

In the early hours of 9 December 2025, the European Parliament and the Council announced that they had reached a political agreement on...

12/5/2025 3:04:49 PM

EU CSRD: EFRAG submits revised ESRS to the European Commission

By Annamieke Cook

On 3 December 2025, EFRAG submitted its technical advice on the revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the...

11/27/2025 4:17:58 PM

English court finds BHP liable for Brazilian dam collapse

By Francesca Scott Heloisa Bettiol Ben Ball

On 14 November 2025 the English High Court handed down judgment in Município de Mariana v BHP. The court ruled in favour of the claimants...

11/13/2025 4:40:48 PM

EU Omnibus I: Parliament agrees its negotiating position on changes to the CSRD and CSDDD

By Julia Voskoboinikova

On 13 November 2025, after months of intense and often unpredictable negotiations, the European Parliament adopted its position on the...

11/11/2025 11:27:45 AM

EBA publishes final guidelines on environmental scenarios analysis

By Stephen Clipsham

The European Banking Authority has finalised its guidelines on environmental scenario analysis setting out how banks should identify,...

11/10/2025 4:17:07 PM

EU: “Quick-fix” amendments to the ESRS published in the Official Journal of the EU

By Julia Voskoboinikova

On 11 July 2025, the European Commission adopted a so-called “quick-fix” Delegated Act to postpone additional phased-in reporting...