In a significant judgment that will be of considerable interest around the world, on 26 May 2021, the Hague District Court in the Netherlands ordered that Royal Dutch Shell (“RDS”), on behalf of itself and its wider group...more
In tandem with investor pressure and regulation requiring ESG disclosures, such as the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, the UK’s Modern Slavery Act, and France’s Duty of Vigilance, the last decade or so has...more