Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s monthly bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more
7/31/2025
/ California ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability
On May 23, President Donald Trump announced that he was recommending a new “straight 50% tariff” on all goods from the European Union beginning June 1. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he hoped this decision would “light...more
6/3/2025
/ Clean Air Act ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Drinking Water ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Industrial Sector ,
International Trade ,
Manufacturers ,
PFAS ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
The global trade landscape is shifting, with tariffs largely being used as strategic instruments in economic and geopolitical competition. In early April 2025, the United States introduced a sweeping new tariff regime,...more
Multinational manufacturers are encouraged to consider how to adapt their supply chains to a complex landscape. While US tariffs on Canada and Mexico were postponed by a month, a ten-percent universal tariff on all Chinese...more
2/18/2025
/ Canada ,
China ,
EU ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
US Trade Policies
Due diligence requirements under the Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) will apply starting on December 30, 2024, setting in motion a landmark regulation to prevent products linked to deforestation and forest...more