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Irish Asset Management & Investment Funds ESG newsletter: Quarter 3, 2025

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Welcome to the latest edition of our ESG newsletter. In this issue we identify a number of key highlights from European legislative and regulatory developments as well as updates from the wider sustainable finance...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, July 2025

We are pleased to share the July 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more

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Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Further Changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation are Likely

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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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

ESG in 2025: A Midyear Review

In this article, we reflect on key trends in ESG over the first half of 2025 and look ahead at what to watch in the second half of 2025. We analyse developments, including the following major themes: - EU Omnibus Proposals...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Council of the European Union Agrees Mandate to Streamline CSRD and CSDDD Requirements

On 23 June 2025, the Council of the European Union (“Council”) endorsed its negotiating mandate on the European Commission’s Omnibus I proposal, which aims to streamline the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ((EU)...more

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ROPES & GRAY CSRD TRANSPOSITION TRACKER

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Reporting obligations under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive are created under EU member state national legislation adopted pursuant to the CSRD. We have again updated our tracker to reflect...more

A&O Shearman

Council of the EU adopts financial benchmarks regulation

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The Council of the EU has announced that it has adopted at first reading the financial benchmarks regulation with the aim of reducing red tape for EU companies, particularly SMEs. The regulation amends the Benchmark...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

CSRD and CSDDD Officially Delayed, With Huge Majority of MEPs in Support

On 3 April 2025, the European Parliament voted to postpone the implementation dates for corporate sustainability due diligence and reporting requirements, as the first step in the European Commission’s “Omnibus”...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Climate Reporting in 2025: Looking Ahead

In this alert, we reflect on recent climate reporting updates and analyze expectations for 2025 that are relevant for international businesses....more

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Europe Take Action Against Substances Harmful to Reproduction

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On 26 September 2024, Italy introduced a landmark piece of legislation aimed at enhancing workplace safety, specifically focusing on the protection of workers from substances that are toxic to reproduction....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

ESG: A Review of 2024 and Key Trends To Look for in 2025

In this article, we reflect on key trends in ESG over the second half of 2024 and look ahead at trends that may emerge in 2025. We analyze developments in the latter half of 2024, which were similar to those highlighted in...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Global Supply Chain Horizons - December 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly global supply chain horizons providing you with an update on the key developments from around the world - Asia - China: Export ban of critical minerals to the US - On December...more

NAVEX

EU Regulations: The New Frontier for Business

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The European Union is a hotbed of regulatory activity, with new laws and directives constantly reshaping the business landscape. These changes can seem overwhelming, but understanding them is vital for any company operating...more

White & Case LLP

Moving on up: Europe’s CLO market is making a strong comeback

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The first half of 2024 has been a bumper year for European Collateralized Loan Obligations and a mix of market and legislative catalysts could push the second half into record-breaking territory The European Collateralized...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

EU Adopts Legislation To Regulate ESG Rating Providers

The EU’s adoption of the Regulation on the Transparency and Integrity of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Rating Activities (the ESGR) made the EU the first jurisdiction in the world to formally regulate the growing...more

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New E.U. Forced Labor Law and the Global Effort to Prevent Forced Labor in Corporate Supply Chains

On April 23, 2024, the European Parliament adopted, by an overwhelming 555-6 majority, a landmark law that will establish a sweeping and forceful regulatory regime to prohibit any products made using forced labor from being...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Katten Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 15

Four Key Considerations Since SEC Amended Form PF - In early May, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule amending Form PF, the confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

European Council Adopts New “Fit for 55” Laws

Overview of EU “Fit for 55” The European Union (EU) recently enacted five laws in furtherance of its “Fit for 55” legislative package, which aims to ensure that EU policies are in line with EU’s climate targets of reducing...more

J.S. Held

European Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) Legislation – Preparing for the Future

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Sustainable social development is increasingly viewed as critical to ensure the future stability of the global economy and planet. This often-overlooked element of the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) agenda is...more

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Avoid Contributing to Ecocide - Know Your Supply Chain

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Sustainability has risen to the top of the agenda for businesses around the world. Governments, investors and the public demand that organisations play a part in the global push to eliminate, or at least limit, the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human...

Proposed Legislation in New York Aims to Set New Standards for Worker Rights and Environmental Sustainability in Fashion Industry

On January 7, New York State Senator Alessandra Biaggi (D) and Assemblywoman Anna R. Kelles (D) introduced the Fashion Sustainability Act into the New York State Legislature. If passed and signed into law, the Act would...more

McDermott Will & Emery

The New German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (With a View Across the Border)

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On 11 June 2021, the German Federal Parliament approved the draft bill on corporate due diligence in supply chains (Supply Chain Due Diligence Act), which was approved by the German Federal Council without any changes on 25...more

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New E.U. Measure on Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence Has Far-Reaching Implications for Companies Operating in Europe...

On March 10, 2021, the European Parliament approved a legislative measure by an overwhelming 504-79 majority that paves the way for a landmark set of regulations setting a corporate duty of care regarding environmental...more

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