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French Judges Rule on Corporate Duty of Vigilance Obligations

The new Paris Court of Appeal chamber specializing in “emerging litigation (i.e., Chamber 5-12, which held its first hearings in March 2024) issued a ruling on June 17, 2025, in the so-called La Poste case (No. RG 24/05193),...more

Morgan Lewis - All Things FinReg

TISFD: A New Framework for Inequality and Social-Related Financial Disclosures

The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-Related Financial Disclosures (TISFD or the Taskforce) is a novel initiative, launched late in 2024, aimed at addressing the growing importance of inequality and social (or, if you like,...more

NAVEX

Top 10 Trends Sneak Peek: ESG and Human Rights in the Supply Chains

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On January 29, NAVEX is hosting the Top 10 Trends in Risk and Compliance webinar. This post is a preview of two of the topics covered in the eBook and webinar: the current and expected future state of ESG, and human rights in...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Our Top 10 Predicted Business and Human Rights Issues for 2025

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Even for the unpredictable world of business and human rights, 2024 was particularly volatile, including for sustainability more generally. The European Union’s (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)...more

Mayer Brown

Milieudefensie v Shell: Dutch Appeals Court Overturns Ruling That Shell Must Reduce Its CO2 Emissions by 45%

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On 12 November 2024, a Dutch appeals court ruled that Shell does not have to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels, as previously ordered by the Hague District Court on 26 May 2021. Shell now has the...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Webinar] Why the 'Social' of ESG Should Matter for Compliance Professionals - November 18th, 12:00 pm CT

Learning Objectives: - The Social pillar of ESG is going to form a growing part of compliance responsibility over the coming years. We will help to prepare compliance professionals with how to deal with this. -...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Preparing for the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

What is the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive? The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) is a pivotal European Union directive that mandates human rights and environmental due diligence...more

Jones Day

Creation of a Specialized Court Division to Handle Duty of Care Disputes in France

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The Paris Judicial Court has established a new division to handle disputes related to the Duty of Vigilance Act....more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Webinar] Trends in Global ESG Regulations and Their Impact on Corporate Reporting - September 18th, 12:00 pm CT

Target Audience - Compliance Professionals with detailed knowledge in an area. Such persons are often at a mid-level within the organization, with operational or supervisory responsibilities, or both....more

Paul Hastings LLP

Is the CSDDD Really Setting a Level Playing Field for Human Rights Due Diligence?

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With calm being restored after the frenzied effort in the EU to pass the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), it may be time to evaluate the extent to which the law as adopted has met its original...more

White & Case LLP

Time to get to know your supply chain: EU adopts Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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After a two-and-half-year legislative journey, the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive ("CSDDD"), has been formally adopted, and was published in the EU Official Journal on 5 July 2024.1 It will come into...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader Climate - June 2024 #4

In this week’s edition, we look at a report which sets out claims that some of the world’s largest financial institutions are greenwashing their Amazon-related ESG claims. In Switzerland, the European Court of Human Rights’...more

Paul Hastings LLP

What exactly does “Due Diligence” mean under the CSDDD?

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With great fanfare, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) will soon become law in the EU. As many have commented – and we have written about repeatedly for four years (see here, here, here and here for...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Five Key Questions Answered

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On April 24, 2024, the European Parliament approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D). The directive, which must be formally endorsed by the Council of the European Union (EU) before officially...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

European Court of Human Rights Delivers Three Landmark Rulings on Climate Change

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For the first time, the Court has confirmed that the adverse impacts of climate change fall within the ambit of human rights protection under the European Convention of Human Rights, obliging States to implement effective...more

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Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Final Sprint to the Finish Line

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The EU legislature has finally reached an agreement on the text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) (see here our previous client alert). The CS3D profoundly affects the ways companies active in...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] The Brazil Summit on Anti-Corruption, Integrity & ESG - May 22nd - 23rd, São Paulo, Brazil

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 14th Annual Summit on Anti-Corruption, Integrity & ESG returns to Brazil for another groundbreaking year to discuss the current high-stakes dilemmas impacting your organization....more

A&O Shearman

EU Council Waters Down Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D)

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On March 15, 2024, following weeks of political wrangling, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) was endorsed by the EU Council. The make-or-break vote was the last opportunity for the CS3D to be adopted...more

Paul Hastings LLP

EU Legislators Reach Provisional Agreement on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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After months of discussion – and years of development – on December 14, 2023, the European Council and the Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”). The...more

Mayer Brown

Human Rights and the Environment – EU Institutions Reach Political Agreement On Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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On 14 December 2023, following several rounds of inter-institutional negotiations, the European Council of the European Union (Council) and the European Parliament (Parliament) announced that a political agreement had been...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

UK House of Lords Parliament Considers New Bill on Mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence

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The Private Members Bill, if passed, would establish the UK’s first law mandating business due diligence on human rights and the environment. On 28 November 2023, Baroness Young of Hornsey (Baroness Young) introduced the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Asia Funds ESG Report 2023

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At a minimum, responsible tech is the active consideration of the potential unintended consequences and negative impacts of technology on individuals, society and the environment, and the proactive mitigation of these...more

The Volkov Law Group

The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is (Almost) Here. Is Your Company Ready?

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On January 1, 2024, the long-awaited EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) begins to take effect. The CSRD is intended to redefine corporate social responsibility expectations for both in-scope companies...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - November 30th, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CT

Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) is a top priority for organizations of all types and sizes, and it the compliance team is a key factor in the ESG equation. Much like regulatory risks, managing ESG goals and metrics...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 9th Anti-Corruption and Corporate Social Responsibility Conference - October 9th - 10th, Puteaux, France

Hosted by C5 Group, the 9th Anti-Corruption Conference in Paris returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will shed light on important issues at the forefront....more

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