Sep 28, 2023 Unpacking the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 eight years on By Jon Tan The business and human rights landscape has changed significantly since the introduction of the UK Modern Slavery Act in 2015 (MSA 2015),...
Jul 03, 2023 The impact of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive on businesses in Asia By Jon Tan Sarah Martin Gilly Hutchinson The regulatory agenda in the EU has continued at full pace with certain regulatory developments affecting non-EU companies with...
Jun 21, 2023 Climate litigation as a financial risk: a direct causal link between climate litigation and share prices By Jon Tan A new working paper published by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment (“GRI”) has found a direct causal...
Jun 21, 2023 Deforestation Regulation: EU imposes new due diligence duties on operators and traders By Sara Feijao The EU Deforestation Regulation (also known as EUDR) was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 9 June 2023 and comes into force...
Mar 31, 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...
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...
Aug 03, 2022 UK: FRC and FCA call for better climate-related disclosures By Sara Feijao Wilma Rix The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have published reports on the quality of the...
Jul 05, 2022 UK: Government’s climate advisor warns that UK is at major risk of missing its net zero goals By Sara Feijao The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) – the UK government’s independent climate change advisor – has published a report warning that...