Feb 02, 2023 ESG Legal Outlook 2023: key global themes By Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova Gilly Hutchinson The Linklaters annual ESG outlook been published, and you can download your copy here: ESG Legal Outlook 2023. To help you navigate the...
Feb 02, 2023 Linklaters ESG Newsletter - February 2023 By Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova Gilly Hutchinson Welcome to the Linklaters ESG Newsletter. Each issue covers key developments in the UK, EU and globally on the full range of ESG topics....
Jan 31, 2023 FCA responds to Treasury concerns over its sustainability disclosure requirements By Premlata Fagan The FCA has responded to concerns raised by the Treasury Sub-Committee following the FCA’s plans to tighten regulations around...
Jan 27, 2023 Greening up its Act? UK’s CMA gives a steer regarding imminent draft Sustainability Guidance and expands investigation into green claims By Jonathan Ford Zoe Cameron Nicole Kar Tara Rudra +1 more... Show less It’s been a busy few days for the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), as CEO Sarah Cardell gave a high level steer regarding...
Jan 16, 2023 Advertising “climate neutral” products: Latest German case law By Bolko Ehlgen Julia Grothaus Lisa Bauer Mirjam Erb +1 more... Show less While non-profits such as the German Agency to Combat Unfair Competition (Wettbewerbszentrale) continue to challenge product...
Jan 05, 2023 Major beverage retailer wins dismissal of “greenwashing” false advertising lawsuit By Doug Davison Menaka Nayar Chloe Shostak On November 10, 2022, the Superior Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a greenwashing claim alleging that a major beverage...
Nov 30, 2022 EU: Part 2 of Circular Economy Package published By Bolko Ehlgen Julia Grothaus Mirjam Erb Lisa Bauer +1 more... Show less Following up on its first package that has been released in March (read more in our blog post), the EU Commission published its second...
Nov 15, 2022 ESAs launch Call for Evidence to better understand greenwashing By Stephen Clipsham On 15 November 2022, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published a Call for Evidence on greenwashing. The ESAs are interested...
Nov 09, 2022 UK Transition Plan Taskforce consults on gold standard for credible climate transition plans By Sara Feijao The Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) has published, for consultation, a sector-neutral disclosure framework and accompanying guidance with...
Oct 27, 2022 UK: FCA publishes consultation paper on UK SDR and investment labels – key takeaways By Anisha Desor Sabrina Lee The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its long-awaited consultation paper CP22/20 on the sustainability disclosure...
Oct 20, 2022 UK: Advertising regulator finds that bank’s adverts containing climate claims are misleading in precedent-setting case By Rebecca Burton Oorvi Mehta The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has used a recent ruling to give guidance to banks and advertisers operating in the financial...
Oct 04, 2022 GFANZ publishes guidance for companies on credible climate transition plans By Sara Feijao The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) has published a report on what financial institutions expect to see in companies’...
Sep 27, 2022 New ESG webinars: greenwashing, climate transition plans, and cost of living crisis By Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson Julia Voskoboinikova We will be holding the following ESG webinars in October and November: Cost of living crisis: Issues for legal teams to consider Join us...
Aug 11, 2022 ESG Summer School: new podcasts on greenwashing and key drivers behind ESG disclosure regimes By Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson Julia Voskoboinikova Welcome to the latest installment in the Linklaters ESG Summer School 2022 dedicated to disclosure regimes across the globe. Each week...
Aug 02, 2022 Airing the laundry?: CMA targets fashion retailers in the UK over alleged greenwashing claims By Lauren O'Brien Nicole Kar Sara Feijao The UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) had warned for the last couple of years that it had its sights set on misleading...
Jul 26, 2022 Insights from the ‘Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation: 2022 Snapshot’ Report By Rebecca Burton Hannah Mendall On 30 June 2022, the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment (“GRI”) published the ‘Global Trends in Climate...