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New ESMA Guidance on Sustainability Claims and ESG Credentials: A Closer Look

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has taken another step in its ongoing mission to combat greenwashing within the financial services sector. With the release of a new thematic note, ESMA aims to ensure that...more

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Canadian Competition Bureau Releases Final Guidance on Environmental Claims

The Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau) recently released the final version of its guidance titled Environmental claims and the Competition Act (Guidelines). The Guidelines follow draft guidance, released in December 2024,...more

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Recent Developments for UK PLCs - July 2025

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On 5 June 2025, the GC100 and Investor Group published an updated version of their Directors’ Remuneration Reporting Guidance. This revision reflects evolving best practices and incorporates changes introduced by the...more

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NAIC Life and Annuity Illustration Subgroup and Suitability Working Group Construct More Guidance

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At the NAIC Spring National Meeting, the Illustration Subgroup and the Suitability Working Group reported that they are building out the following additions...more

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EU Deforestation Regulation: New Guidance Document, new FAQs and a proposal for a Delegated Act

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On April 15, 2025, the EU Commission published a new Guidance Document, new frequently asked questions (FAQs), and a proposal for a new Delegated Act designed to simplify the compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation...more

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European Commission Announces Simplifications to the Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation

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The updated guidance includes simplification measures allowing due diligence statements’ reuse, annual submission, and management by authorised representatives on behalf of companies....more

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ESG Fund Names: New Regulatory Guidance and Fast-Track Procedure to Ensure Compliance by 21 May 2025

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On 21 October 2024, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) implemented the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Guidelines regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) fund naming as...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

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Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures Publishes Draft Guidance on Nature Transition Planning at COP16

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The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures has published a discussion paper setting out draft guidance on nature transition planning for corporates and financial institutions developing and disclosing a transition...more

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European Commission Proposes One-Year Delay to European Deforestation Regulation

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The Commission published guidance documents to the regulation and proposed to postpone its entry into application to 30 December 2025....more

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EFRAG Publishes First Implementation Guidance Documents for CSRD Reporting

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This guidance aims to support the preparation and analysis of reports using the European Sustainability Reporting Standards. On 31 May 2024, EFRAG published the first three Implementation Guidance (IG) documents relating...more

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UK Government Update on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements Framework

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On 16 May 2024, the government published updated guidance regarding the UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) framework. The SDR was first set out in Greening Finance: A Roadmap to Sustainable Investing in...more

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ESMA publishes guidelines on establishing harmonised criteria for use of ESG and sustainability-related terms in fund names

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On 14 May 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published its final report on "Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms" (the "Guidelines"). The Guidelines aim to provide...more

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Guidance, Model Provide Additional Clarity for 40B Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS released Notice 2024-37 on April 30, 2024, regarding the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Tax Credit found at Section 40B of the Internal Revenue Code as an income tax credit and...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Guidance on Anti-Greenwashing Rule

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On April 23, 2024, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority published guidance on its anti-greenwashing rule, which was introduced into the FCA Handbook's Environmental, Social and Governance Sourcebook as part of the FCA's...more

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OMB Issues Guidance to Federal Agencies on the Use of Artificial Intelligence — AI: The Washington Report

Pursuant to President Biden’s October 2023 executive order on AI, in March 2024 the Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum directing the use of AI by federal agencies. Among other provisions, the memorandum...more

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IRS Notice 2024-6 provides guidance on sustainable aviation fuel credits

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 established sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credits to benefit United States producers and importers of certain fuel mixtures containing SAF. On December 15, 2023, the Internal Revenue...more

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IRS and Treasury Issue Guidance on Section 40B Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credit

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Section 40B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) provides credits for each gallon of sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) sold or used by a taxpayer before...more

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The new guidelines on cooperation in the agri-food sector show a more pragmatic approach to sustainability agreements under EU...

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On 7 December 2023, the EC published new guidelines on when farmers and agriculture related businesses can, subject to certain conditions, enter into cooperation agreements on sustainability without breaching EU competition...more

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Antitrust and Sustainability: EU, UK and US Take Divergent Enforcement Approaches

On October 12, 2023, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued its final Green Agreements Guidance (Guidance). The Guidance is designed to help businesses seeking to collaborate on environmental sustainability...more

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Environmental Justice Update: New Jersey Issues Guidance Promoting Use of Green and Sustainable Technologies in Remediation

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Costs to clean up environmentally impacted real estate have continued to increase. A variety of factors have caused this trend including: listing of new contaminants, enhanced focus on contamination pathways like vapor...more

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Environmental sustainability agreements: final UK guidance to cooperating competitors

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The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its final Green Agreements Guidance on how UK antitrust rules apply to green cooperation agreements between competitors (UK Green Guidance). The UK Green Guidance...more

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EU Issues Competition Safe Harbor Guidelines For Sustainability Agreements

The European Commission recently issued Guidelines “on the competitive assessment of agreements between competitors that pursue sustainability objectives (‘sustainability agreements’).” Recognizing sustainability as a “core...more

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[Event] 11th Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements - June 28th - 29th, New York, NY

ACI and CRN are excited to welcome you back to New York City this Spring for the 11th Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements. Since last year, there have been numerous important developments...more

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Developing a State Contaminants of Emerging Concern Program: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials...

The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a January 2023 document titled: Guidance for Developing a State Contaminants of Emerging Concern Program (“Guidance”)...more

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