Earlier in the week, we posted that the European Commission would soon be launching an environmental call for evidence, as a step towards the introduction of an environmental omnibus simplification proposal. That call for...more
7/23/2025
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Circular Economy ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Permits ,
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SCIP ,
Sustainability ,
Waste Management
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) covers cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy(a) and wood, as well as many derived products. The Regulation is currently scheduled to apply to operators and traders beginning at...more
7/22/2025
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Agricultural Sector ,
Compliance ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has published seven pages of FAQs on California’s corporate greenhouse gas reporting and climate-related financial risk disclosure programs. These disclosure requirements are...more
7/14/2025
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Climate Change ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
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Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management
While we in the US were celebrating Independence Day, large companies – including many US-based multinationals – were given their own reason to celebrate. On July 4, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation...more
On June 13, Representative Jung Tae-ho re-introduced the “Legislative Bill for the Act on the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment for Sustainable Business Management,” also known as the Corporate Human Rights and...more
6/19/2025
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Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Policies ,
Human Rights ,
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South Korea ,
Supply Chain
Over the last few months, most of the attention in the climate space in the U.S. has been on the dramatic, and expected, shift in federal government policy. However, some “blue state” officials continue to seek to advance...more
On April 25, EFRAG officially submitted to the European Commission its adopted work plan for the simplification of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The ESRS contain the reporting requirements under the...more
Germany’s incoming coalition government has announced plans to repeal the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG). This decision, which was expected based on prior public statements, was included in the 144 page...more