16 Dec, 2024 EU Omnibus Regulation: what do we know so far? By Sara Feijao The new European Commission is expected to publish its Annual Work Programme for 2025 on 11 February 2025, which will outline key actions...
16 Dec, 2024 What does the new European Commission have in store for sustainability? By Sara Feijao The new European Commission started work on 1 December 2024. This marks the start of a new five-year mandate (December 2024 to October...
13 Dec, 2024 EU: ESMA provide further clarification on how to apply its fund names guidelines By Stephen Clipsham On 13 December 2024, ESMA published three new Q&As on the practical application of its guidelines on funds' names using ESG or...
12 Dec, 2024 EU: ESG Ratings Regulation moves one step forward By Stephen Clipsham The Council of the EU published the text of the proposed Regulation on the transparency and integrity of ESG rating activities, and...
03 Dec, 2024 Linklaters ESG Newsletter - December 2024 By Gilly Hutchinson Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova The December edition of our Global ESG Newsletter is now available and can be accessed here. Our December issue covers key developments...
29 Nov, 2024 EU CSRD: status of reporting standards for non-EU companies (NESRS) By Julia Voskoboinikova Kim Rybarczyk Under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) non-EU companies with a net turnover of more than EUR 150 million in the...
27 Nov, 2024 Sustainability assurance: ISSA 5000 is published, European standards under development By Julia Voskoboinikova James Marlow New international standard On 12 November 2024, the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) published the...
26 Nov, 2024 COP29: what was decided and what does it mean in practice for business? By Sara Feijao Nearly 200 countries and thousands of attendees gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan this year for COP29, the annual UN climate summit. The...