On August 21, the US and EU announced that they have agreed on a Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade. The Framework Agreement expands upon earlier official statements on the US-EU trade deal and...more
8/26/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Forced Labor ,
International Labor Laws ,
International Trade ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Agreements ,
US Trade Policies
For US-based multinationals, recent US and European developments have taken up most of the mental energy devoted to global ESG and CSR compliance. Among other compliance topics, these include California climate disclosure, EU...more
8/18/2025
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Compliance Monitoring ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Greenwashing ,
India ,
Omnibus Guidance ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability
ISS has announced that it will be updating its Environmental & Social Disclosure QualityScore (ESQS) scoring methodology. ESQS covers approximately 8,000 issuers across 25 industry groups in the Americas, Europe and...more
8/15/2025
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Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Institutional Investors ,
Investors ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Sustainable Finance
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