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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Sustainability Reporting is Down in 2025, but Companies Appear to be Staying the Course

Fenwick & West LLP on 7/29/2025

The Conference Board recently reported that the number of Russell 3000 companies issuing sustainability reports in the first half of 2025 fell 52% compared to the first half of 2024. ...more

EFRAG’s June 20 Progress Report Provides An Early Look at Proposed Changes to CSRD Reporting

Ropes & Gray LLP on 6/24/2025

Reporting under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will be simplified as part of the Omnibus process. In connection with the Omnibus, EFRAG was mandated to provide technical advice to the European...more

Irish SPVs and listed SMEs to be excluded from sustainability reporting regime

Walkers on 4/10/2025

On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (Commission) published an omnibus package (Omnibus Package) of proposals to amend the EU's framework for sustainability reporting, including under the CSRD ((EU) 2022/2464). The...more

CSRD: The Fun Is in the Transposition

Jones Day on 12/10/2024

As companies operating in the European Union ("EU") likely now know, new environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") regulations are set to have a significant impact on disclosure and governance obligations for EU and...more

The Road to Net Zero: Core Principles to Prevent Greenwashing

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 7/18/2024

“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

Global ESG Insights - May 2024

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 7/5/2024

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

Global ESG Insights - March 2024

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 4/12/2024

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

EU's ESG Push Goes Global: Significant Expansion of Corporate Sustainability Reporting for Companies Active in the EU

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 3/10/2023

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) entered into force on January 5, 2023. The CSRD significantly broadens the existing EU regime for non-financial disclosure requirements currently governed by...more

ESG at Home and Abroad: What You Need to Know

Venable LLP on 12/19/2022

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

Environmental, Social & Governance Disclosure Adoption – What Can We Learn from the EU?

NAVEX on 6/10/2022

EU Disclosure Requirements - The European Union has emerged as a leader in ESG with its Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) dating back to 2014. When the NFRD was passed, large European businesses were asked to...more

ESG in 2022 and Beyond: Recent and Emerging Trends

Clark Hill PLC on 3/2/2022

Outside the United States, particularly in the European Union (EU), the assessment and reporting of corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations and risks have already become legal requirements. In the...more

The Expanding Green Horizon: EU and UK ESG Regulatory Considerations and Developments for 2022

Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/21/2022

The fund and asset management industry has been more focused on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues in the last two years than it has been in, perhaps, the last decade....more

10 Key Focus Areas for UK-Regulated Financial Services Firms in 2022

Latham & Watkins LLP on 1/6/2022

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations have come to the forefront of firms’ regulatory change agendas in recent years, and this focus looks set to continue in 2022. The past year has witnessed significant...more

ESG Toolkit Expands for European PE

Latham & Watkins LLP on 10/7/2021

Green shoots emerge as PE firms consider new ways to incorporate ESG into dealmaking. Market sentiment and the increasing importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) to firms’ competitiveness across the...more

ESG in Asset Management: A Global Perspective - October 2021

Latham & Watkins LLP on 10/4/2021

The global asset management community has long been among the leaders in recognising the investment and risk management benefits of tracking the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of the assets it invests...more

Climate (and ESG) Risk: The Growing Focus on Board Accountability

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/21/2021

Board members are expected to have adequate knowledge and understanding of climate-related and ESG risks. Legislators and regulators around the world have long recognised that one of the most effective ways to drive change is...more

EU Mandatory ESG Due Diligence

The Volkov Law Group on 5/11/2021

On March 10, 2021—by an overwhelming majority—the European Parliament passed a resolution that directs the European Commission to move forward with a formal directive (“Directive”) mandating Environmental, Social and...more

European Climate Law

Hogan Lovells on 4/23/2021

The European Commission, the Council and the European Parliament have agreed on a so-called "European Climate Law". After the European Commission had already proposed the draft for the “Regulation establishing the framework...more

ESG: European Regulators Publish Revised Secondary Rules and Templates for Environmental-Related Sustainability Disclosures

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 3/29/2021

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have published the draft Regulatory Technical Standards (“Taxonomy RTS”) on product-level disclosures that apply to funds or portfolios that promote or make environmentally...more

Biden’s “Money Cop” to Shine a Light on ESG Disclosure as SEC Requirements—and a Potential Universal Reporting Framework—Appear...

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 2/3/2021

Key Points - Mandatory ESG requirements could be an early priority for SEC chair nominee Gary Gensler, with increasing calls from within the SEC to require material ESG risk disclosures. - The EU recently implemented...more

Sustainability and ESG: The Governance Factor and What It Means for Businesses

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/11/2021

Governance Factor; Beyond the Board - Corporate governance has long been a focal point for large corporates, listed companies and regulated entities, with numerous studies connecting good corporate governance with higher...more

Beyond Bunny Hugging: ESG, Investor Expectations and Reporting Trends

Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/10/2020

This paper attempts to provide a definition and context for the term, Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”), explain how and why it is used, demonstrate how investors are driving the proliferation of ESG reporting,...more

Finding the ‘S’ in ESG: Boardroom and Employee Considerations

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/31/2020

Investors have historically overlooked social factors amid a focus on the environmental and governance counterparts as they assess the merit of an investment. This may have been due in part to the difficulty in quantifying...more

Insurance Europe responds to the European Supervisory Authorities' joint consultation on ESG disclosures and, specifically, the...

Hogan Lovells on 9/3/2020

Insurance Europe supports the efforts of the European co-legislators towards a more sustainable economy and is in favour of increased transparency in sustainable investments and sustainability risks, provided that the...more

ESG in 2020: A Half-Year Review

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/31/2020

Interest in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies of companies and their impact on the wider community has continued to increase amongst institutional investors, retail shareholders and the media during the...more

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