In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. In this month’s ESG Market Alert, we cover: Our inaugural ESG Game Changers Summit; The ESA’s consultation on standardised Simple,...more
Whether it is the announcement of another new policy or regulation, pressure from an activist shareholder, responding to changes in consumer demand, or addressing global political events, environmental, social and governance...more
In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. In this month’s ESG Market Alert, we cover: The FCA’s final rules on mandatory D&I reporting for UK listed companies; ESMA publishes...more
In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. In this month’s ESG Market Alert, we cover: The SEC’s recent proposal for climate-related disclosure rules in the US. The new carbon...more
In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. In this month’s ESG Market Alert, we cover: The EU Commission’s proposal for a directive on ESG-related due diligence obligations for...more
In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. In this month’s ESG Market Alert: The UK has adopted mandatory climate-related financial disclosures applicable to the UK’s largest...more
In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. In this month’s ESG market alert, we cover: The FCA publishes the final rules on climate related disclosures for standard listed...more
In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. This alert provides updates on new developments including: The new UK Environment Act and impact on supply chains; UK and EU...more
This week, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published the first list of successful signatories of the revamped 2020 UK Stewardship Code (the Code). While we note that the number of successful signatories have fallen this...more
The global pandemic brought a wave of changes and developments that have impacted, and continue to impact, the insurance sector. As we look ahead, we see further change on the horizon.
Around the world, we continue to...more
7/13/2021
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Recent changes introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) -
On 21 December 2020, as we broke for Christmas, the FCA published new Listing Rule 9.8.6R(8) (LR) and guidance requiring commercial companies with a UK...more
1/8/2021
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Capital Markets ,
Climate Change ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
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Financial Statements ,
Green Finance ,
Listing Rules ,
Policy Statement ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
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There is no doubt that COVID-19 and its impacts are forcing society and governments around the world to reassess their priorities. Society more than ever values sustainability and, as we exit from COVID-19, there is growing...more