4/17/2025 11:54:47 AM UK: CEO of Advertising Standards Authority shares tips on avoiding greenwashing By Annamieke Cook The CEO of the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Guy Parker, spoke about common greenwashing pitfalls in recent years and...
4/17/2025 11:42:22 AM UK: ‘Context is key’ according to new greenwashing rulings from advertising regulator in respect of oil & gas companies and banks By Annamieke Cook On 9 April 2025, the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) handed down several new rulings on adverts for low carbon investments by...
4/1/2025 3:58:13 PM Linklaters ESG Newsletter - April 2025 By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson The April edition of our Global ESG Newsletter is now available and can be accessed here. Our April issue covers key developments on the...
3/18/2025 3:21:53 PM Spring is coming – what can businesses in the UK expect from the CMA on greenwashing amidst new consumer protection provisions coming into effect By Chris Chan Kim Rust The consumer protection provisions in the Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA) will come into force on 6 April...
1/16/2025 3:25:06 AM ESG Legal Outlook 2025: key Asia themes By Gilly Hutchinson Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova We have published our ESG Legal Outlook 2025 highlighting the key global themes set to shape the legal landscape for ESG in the coming...
1/15/2025 2:18:40 PM ESG Legal Outlook 2025: key global themes By Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova Gilly Hutchinson We have published our ESG Legal Outlook 2025 highlighting the key global themes set to shape the legal landscape for ESG in the coming...
12/9/2024 7:58:10 AM UK: FCA consultation on proposals for "minor amendments" to AGR and SDR By Premlata Fagan Raza Naeem James Morris Victoria Hickman Elizabeth Webb +2 more... Show less The FCA has published its Quarterly Consultation (CP24/26) No 46 which includes proposals to make what it considers to be some “minor...
12/2/2024 12:36:46 PM Linklaters / AFME Greenwashing conference: reflections from an illuminating day By Raza Naeem Peter Bevan Rachel Barrett Vanessa Havard-Williams Julia Grothaus Nikunj Kiri David Thomas Daniella Strik Victoria Hickman Elizabeth Dowd +7 more... Show less With around 200 clients in attendance, Linklaters and AFME led a fascinating in-person client conference on greenwashing on 27 November. ...
11/29/2024 7:59:31 AM How businesses in Asia are harnessing AI to meet growing ESG obligations By Alex Roberts Gilly Hutchinson Artificial Intelligence (AI) – and generative AI in particular – has an interesting role to play in the net zero transition and the wider...
11/20/2024 5:31:12 PM UK government consults on Green Taxonomy By Annamieke Cook Sara Feijao On 14 November, HM Treasury launched a consultation on a UK Green Taxonomy. The consultation closes on 6 February 2025. It is not yet...
11/14/2024 10:56:26 AM In vogue? Green claims in fashion regulation, a growing trend By Matthew Flanagan Alexandra Zachmann Driven by an increased focus on climate change and wider sustainability issues, recent years have seen a significant increase in...
10/18/2024 10:51:59 AM Transition Finance Market Review provides blueprint for unlocking transition finance in the UK and globally By Sara Feijao In this blog post and accompanying video, we explore the final recommendations of the Transition Finance Market Review and what it means...
10/16/2024 9:24:56 AM At a glance: UK Governance and Risk: Autumn 2024 By Wilma Rix The Autumn 2024 edition of our UK Governance and Risk guide summarises developments of interest over the past summer and early autumn,...
10/2/2024 9:30:44 AM European regulators to intensify their focus on implementing the sustainable finance framework in 2025 By Stephen Clipsham The European Supervisory Authorities have each published their work programmes for 2025 setting out their strategic priorities for the...
9/19/2024 9:02:12 AM No excuse for non-compliance! New CMA greenwashing guidance for the fashion industry in the UK By Kim Rust Alexandra Zachmann Helen Crossley The ambitious approach to tackle greenwashing in the fashion industry taken by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) continues,...
8/21/2024 9:58:13 AM EU: ESMA Guidelines on Funds' names to apply from 21 November 2024 By Premlata Fagan Stephen Clipsham The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published...