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Corporate Social Responsibility refers to a business model that incorporates self-regulation mechanisms and aims to ensure better corporate compliance with ethical standards and international norms. Some... more +
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FTSE 350: Snapshot of AGM Key Trends - April 2025 Update

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We have gathered and examined data from AGM Notices published by FTSE 350 companies until April 2025. We have set out the approach companies have taken on a number of key aspects of their meetings, including the venues of...more

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UK Transition Plan Taskforce Publishes Final Report on Progress Achieved and the Path Ahead

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The Transition Plan Taskforce has published its final report on the progress achieved and the path ahead. The report marks the end of the TPT's efforts to establish a gold standard for private sector transition plans. The...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader Climate - September 2024

In this week’s edition, we discuss the UK’s advertising regulator’s continued focus on greenwashing enforcement – this time, in relation to Virgin Atlantic and its use of sustainable aviation fuel. We also discuss the latest...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

The Road to Net Zero: Core Principles to Prevent Greenwashing

“Net zero” is a topic as hot as the climate these days. With so much regulatory attention being placed on it, companies that do not communicate their net zero efforts appropriately or, worse, intentionally make false and...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Global ESG Insights - May 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly ESG Insights providing you with a summary of the key developments from around the world. Global - IFRS Foundation releases jurisdictional adoption guide for ISSB Standards- On...more

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Cadwalader Climate - May 2024

In this week’s edition, we take a detailed look at the Financial Conduct Authority’s guidance on the anti-greenwashing rule, which requires in-scope firms to ensure that their sustainability claims are consistent, fair, clear...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Finalised Guidance on its Anti-Greenwashing Rule

On 23 April 2024, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA“) published its “Finalised non‑handbook guidance on the Anti‑Greenwashing Rule (FG/24/3)” (the “Guidance“). The FCA has published the Guidance to help in-scope...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Global ESG Insights - March 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly ESG Insights providing you with a summary of the key developments from around the world....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader Climate - April 2024 #2

In this week’s edition, we discuss the ever-increasing focus on greenwashing by way of enforcement action taken by regulatory authorities and incoming legislation aimed at enhancing consumer protection. The EU confirmed the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

ESG Guidepost | Issue 12

Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more

A&O Shearman

Will sustainability reporting and disclosure requirements improve ESG and financial performance?

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Sustainability reporting and disclosure can bring many benefits, including greater transparency and increased accountability. But unless coupled with, and closely tied to, the implementation of a clear business strategy for...more

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Taxonomies – why the world needs harmonisation but not uniformity

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Taxonomies will play a critical role in channelling investment towards sustainable activities. But while alignment between frameworks is critical , a one-size-fits-all approach can never be effective....more

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10 lessons in sustainability regulation

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Creating an effective regulatory framework will be critical to deliver Net Zero. But does that mean more – or less – regulation? From trade agreements to taxonomies, carbon adjustment mechanisms to corporate sustainability...more

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UK FCA’s new package of sustainability disclosure requirements, labelling rules and anti-greenwashing rule

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The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new package of sustainability disclosure requirements (SDR) and investment labelling rules is a key pillar of the UK government’s efforts to introduce an economy-wide SDR regime. All...more

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France and UK Announce Roadmap to Boost Biodiversity Credit Market

In June 2023, the UK and France announced a joint plan to launch a new biodiversity credits scheme. Through the Global Biodiversity Credits Roadmap, the two countries have pledged to support private sector biodiversity...more

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OECD Updates Corporate Due Diligence Guidelines

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The Guidelines build on current social, environmental, and technological issues facing businesses following the last update in 2011. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released updated...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Go Green or Go Home: ESG's Increasing Impact on M&A in the UK and Europe

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) has become a megatrend in mergers and acquisitions and is here to stay. ESG itself is a wide capture-all definition, with "E" recognised as relating to environmental matters (such as...more

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Greenwashing: Key Drivers, Risks, Enforcement, and Litigation

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LIDW23 member-hosted event provided insights into current and future trends in the greenwashing space. Latham & Watkins recently hosted a panel discussion during London International Disputes Week on the topic of...more

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MPs Call on the UK Government to Accelerate ESG Efforts

On April 25, the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on ESG (APPG) published a report on environmental, social and governance issues. All-Party Parliamentary Groups are informal groups of Members of the House of Commons and...more

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UK Government Authorizes Consultation to Spur Investment in Nature Recovery Initiatives

On March 23, the British Standards Institution (BSI), the UK National Standards Body, announced the launch of a three-year Nature Investment Standards Programme and related consultation, which aims to stimulate private sector...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Financial Conduct Authority Calls for Improvements in ESG Benchmarks

Last month, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that, after conducting a “preliminary review” of ESG benchmarks, “the overall quality of ESG-related disclosures made by benchmark administrators was poor” and...more

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UK Updates Its Green Finance Strategy and Launches ESG Ratings Regulation Consultation

On March 30, 2023, the UK government announced the publication of its 2023 green finance strategy, updating its earlier 2019 strategy, which is intended to mitigate climate-related risk and damage while increasing the amount...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Partisan Climate on Capitol Hill over ESG

This past month saw a potential new era ushered in across the pond regarding corporate funding of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) programs. In the UK, an environmental law firm filed a lawsuit against 11 members...more

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ESG at Home and Abroad: What You Need to Know

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In a recent live event at our New York office, Venable partner Alex Koff led a panel discussion that explored domestic and international environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns....more

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ESG Market Alert – November 2022

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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 expanding scope of EU rules on ESG disclosures; FRC Lab launches project on...more

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