28 Dec, 2022 Financial Services Agency of Japan introduces number of ESG developments By Sayako Shiraki Eriko Kadota The Financial Services Agency of Japan (“FSA”) has introduced a number of ESG developments in the past two months. Some of these...
22 Dec, 2022 COP15: outcome of global biodiversity summit By Kim Rybarczyk Claudia Harper As discussed in our recent podcast and briefing (see here and here), the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention...
20 Dec, 2022 EU: Commission publishes additional FAQs on the Climate Delegated Act and Article 8 Delegated Act By Sara Feijao The European Commission published two draft FAQs on the EU Taxonomy on 19 December 2022: Interpretation and implementation of the Climate...
19 Dec, 2022 EU: CSRD published in the Official Journal By Sara Feijao The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) on 16 December...
13 Dec, 2022 FCA reminds companies of TCFD-aligned climate disclosure rules and sets out next steps in Primary Market Bulletin 42 By Sara Feijao The FCA has published its Primary Market Bulletin 42. This sets out (among other things) a useful reminder and clarification of the rules...
05 Dec, 2022 EU: CSRD adopted by Council and Parliament, and EFRAG submits first set of reporting standards to the Commission By Julia Voskoboinikova CSRD and draft reporting standards The European Parliament and the Council have finally adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting...
30 Nov, 2022 The Hong Kong Stock Exchange publishes analysis of corporate ESG disclosure practices By Gilly Hutchinson Terri Poon On 25 November 2022, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) published its 2022 Analysis of ESG Practice Disclosure (the...
17 Nov, 2022 Last minute Q&A responses from the ESAs on SFDR RTS interpretation: how do they impact your disclosures? By Raza Naeem Silke Bernard Benjamin Maconick James Morris Julia Vergauwen David Ballegeer Ngoc-Hong Ma Dr Frederik Winter Victoria Hickman Julia Voskoboinikova +7 more... Show less Late in the day given the application of the SFDR Level 2 requirements from 1 January 2023, the European Supervisory Authorities have...
14 Nov, 2022 Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures publishes third draft of its disclosure framework By Stephen Clipsham The Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has published the third draft of its disclosure framework for consultation....
09 Nov, 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...
29 Oct, 2022 ISSB sustainability disclosure standards: latest developments By Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova Gilly Hutchinson The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has confirmed (see here) that: Its climate disclosure standard will require...
04 Oct, 2022 Recommendations for a new publicly-accessible global climate data utility By Sara Feijao The Climate Data Steering Committee (CDSC) has published recommendations for the creation of the Net-Zero Data Public Utility (NZDPU),...
04 Oct, 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’...
29 Sep, 2022 Corporate round up for UK companies By Wilma Rix Sara Feijao Our latest Corporate Round-up for UK listed companies gives an overview of key corporate governance and reporting developments over the...
20 Sep, 2022 EU: European Supervisory Authorities pose concerning questions on SFDR interpretation, only a few months before the Level 2 standards apply By Raza Naeem Silke Bernard Benjamin Maconick Julia Vergauwen James Morris David Ballegeer Ngoc-Hong Ma Dr Frederik Winter Etienne Dessy Victoria Hickman +7 more... Show less What has been published? Following on from their queries submitted in May (see questions and answers), the European Supervisory...
01 Sep, 2022 ESG Summer School: new podcasts on TCFD for asset managers and human rights disclosures By Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova Gilly Hutchinson Welcome to the last installment in the Linklaters ESG Summer School 2022 dedicated to disclosure regimes across the globe. Each week over...