6/27/2024 9:01:39 AM EU: Council adopts negotiating position on the Green Claims Directive By Kathrin Bauwens Mirjam Erb Iyes Igiehon Alexia Kaztaridou +1 more... Show less 17 June 2024 marked a significant milestone in the EU’s fight against greenwashing, as the Council adopted its negotiating position (also...
6/19/2024 9:32:00 AM EU Tracker 2024: Which ESG proposals have been adopted and which are still outstanding? By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Clelia Felix Claudia Skibniewski Alvarez +1 more... Show less NOTE: We update this tracker as when there are new developments. Last updated on 19 February 2025. On 6-9 June 2024, EU citizens voted...
5/7/2024 1:17:23 PM Linklaters ESG Newsletter - May 2024 By Gilly Hutchinson Sara Feijao 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...
5/1/2024 9:00:38 AM Navigating the risks of greenwashing in the voluntary carbon market By Chris Staples Kerry Liebenberg Together with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), in April we published a note which elegantly unpacks the risk...
3/18/2024 1:15:36 PM 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...
3/5/2024 3:31:32 PM 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...
1/29/2024 5:38:53 PM 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...
11/8/2023 4:19:53 AM Linklaters ESG Newsletter - November 2023 By Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova Gilly Hutchinson Welcome to the global Linklaters ESG Newsletter. Each issue covers key developments in the UK, EU, US, Asia, and globally on the full...
9/5/2023 6:07:26 PM Linklaters ESG Newsletter - September 2023 By Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson Julia Voskoboinikova Welcome to the global Linklaters ESG Newsletter. Each issue covers key developments in the UK, EU, US, Asia, and globally on the full...
7/4/2023 3:41:42 PM Linklaters ESG Newsletter - July 2023 By Gilly Hutchinson Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova Welcome to the global Linklaters ESG Newsletter. Each issue covers key developments in the UK, EU, US, Asia, Middle East and globally on...
7/3/2023 1:05:46 PM VCMI launches Claims Code of Practice to enhance integrity in the use of carbon credits and associated claims By Dearbhla Cantwell Carina Heidrich On 28 June 2023, the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (“VCMI”) launched its new Claims Code of Practice (the “Claims Code”),...
6/28/2023 2:33:33 PM Is greenhushing the solution to greenwashing? UK advertising regulator says ‘no’ By Sara Feijao There has been a spate of decisions recently by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in respect of misleading green claims,...
3/31/2023 5:19:08 PM UK Green Day: key takeaways on net zero By Sara Feijao The UK government’s “Green Day” or “Energy Security Day” finally landed on 30 March 2023, with a raft of key announcements on green...
3/31/2023 5:15:11 PM Mobilising Green Investment: The UK Government’s 2023 Green Finance Strategy By Raza Naeem Vanessa Havard-Williams Rachel Barrett Premlata Fagan +1 more... Show less The UK government sees huge opportunities for the UK’s financial and professional services industry in the global transition to a...
3/8/2023 11:05:38 AM Regional ESG Legal Outlooks 2023 By Amrita Ahluwalia Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson Deepika Sriram Julia Voskoboinikova +2 more... Show less As part of our ESG Legal Outlook series, our ESG experts have produced dedicated regional outlooks, which set out the key ESG themes for...
2/2/2023 5:08:18 PM 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...