29 Jul, 2024 Joint AFME and Linklaters report on climate transition plans for the European financial services sector By Sara Feijao The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) and Linklaters have published a new report to help banks in the EU and UK navigate...
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...
01 Aug, 2023 UK: FRC's 2023 thematic review calls for clearer disclosure of companies’ transition to a low-carbon economy By Judy Pink Sara Feijao On 26 July 2023, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published a thematic review, in which it assessed the climate-related metrics and...
20 Jul, 2023 UK consults on using ISSB sustainability disclosure standards By Sara Feijao The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a call for evidence to inform the proposed endorsement of the IFRS Sustainability...
28 Jun, 2023 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,...
31 Mar, 2023 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...
15 Feb, 2023 The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) in a nutshell By Aileen Buchanan The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ("CSRD") has recently come into force. It will require in-scope entities to make...
06 Feb, 2023 Latest developments on draft ISSB standards By Sara Feijao The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) is expected to publish the final version of the climate and general disclosures...