19 Apr, 2024 Greenwashing in the aviation industry: what can we learn from district court of Amsterdam’s decision? By Daniella Strik Bas van Niekerk Thomas de Boer On 20 March 2024, the district court of Amsterdam ruled against a Dutch flag carrier in what has been described as the first decision on...
17 Apr, 2024 How should companies prepare for the EU’s Green Claims Directive? By Iyes Igiehon This article was first published on edie.net - see How should companies prepare for the EU’s Green Claims Directive? - edie. Let’s...
11 Apr, 2024 Linklaters ESG Newsletter - April 2024 By Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson Julia Voskoboinikova Welcome to the latest edition of the global Linklaters ESG Newsletter. Each issue covers key developments in the UK, EU, US, Asia and...
09 Apr, 2024 France: Judicial Court of Paris dismisses corporate claim based on dissemination of misleading information about the company’s carbon emissions By Eleonore Hannezo Claudia Cavicchioli Julie Esquenazi On 28 March 2024, the Judicial Court of Paris annulled the writ of summons served by a major French energy company (“the Company”) on one...
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...
18 Mar, 2024 EU Parliament adopts first reading position on the Green Claims Directive By Iyes Igiehon Kerry Liebenberg Julia Voskoboinikova On 12 March 2024, the European Parliament adopted its first reading position (i.e. its negotiating position) on the proposed Directive on...
13 Mar, 2024 EU horizon scanning: what happens to pending proposals in the lead up to the EU Parliament elections in June? By Claudia Skibniewski Alvarez Clelia Felix Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova +1 more... Show less 2024 marks a pivotal year for EU policy with the European Parliament election in June and the appointment of new Commission, which will...
12 Mar, 2024 The new EU Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition By Julia Grothaus Rachel Barrett Kerry Liebenberg Mirjam Erb Kathrin Bauwens Claire Kernick Lucas Marlow +4 more... Show less The new EU Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition aims to promote sustainable consumption by tackling unfair...
08 Mar, 2024 Webinar recording: Are you ready for the UK's new anti-greenwashing rule? By Victoria Hickman Premlata Fagan On 6 March 2024, we held a webinar on the FCA's new anti-greenwashing rule. The new anti-greenwashing rule will apply to all FCA...
05 Mar, 2024 Linklaters ESG Newsletter - March 2024 By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson Welcome to the latest edition of the global Linklaters ESG Newsletter. Each issue covers key developments in the UK, EU, US, Asia and...
21 Feb, 2024 Overview of key governance issues for UK companies: winter 2023 By Wilma Rix Sara Feijao The Winter edition of the Linklaters “At a glance: governance & risk”, which covers the last quarter of 2023 and early 2024, is now...
14 Feb, 2024 Webinar recording: ESG Legal Outlook 2024: key global themes By Sara Feijao To help you navigate the year ahead, a panel of our ESG specialists - Rachel Barrett, Raza Naeem, Guillaume Croisant and Matt Dodd -...
13 Feb, 2024 ESG Legal Outlook 2024: key themes in Europe By Julia Voskoboinikova In 2024, Europe is poised to enter a challenging phase where companies will start to implement the new mandatory sustainability reporting...
06 Feb, 2024 Linklaters ESG Newsletter - February 2024 By Gilly Hutchinson Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Welcome to the latest edition of the global Linklaters ESG Newsletter. Each issue covers key developments in the UK, EU, US, Asia, and...
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...
29 Jan, 2024 EU: Parliament adopts Directive on greenwashing and new consumer rights to promote sustainable products By Sara Feijao On 17 January 2024, the European Parliament adopted a Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (see press release and...