On 29 July 2022, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation into three fashion firms over potentially misleading eco-friendly and sustainability claims about their products....more
8/2/2022
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Antitrust Provisions ,
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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
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Fashion Industry ,
Greenwashing ,
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Sustainability ,
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UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) “with the greatest economic and environmental impact” are now subject to the legal requirement to assess their climate risks and disclose climate-related financial...more
On 25 April 2022, in collaboration with the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, the Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) published a report on Modern Slavery Reporting Practices in the UK (the “Report”). ...more
On 18 October 2021, HM Treasury published a policy paper called “Greening Finance: A Roadmap to Sustainable Investing (the “Roadmap”), which represents Phase 1 of the UK government’s 2019 Green Finance Strategy. It addresses...more