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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

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EU Omnibus updates – Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) “quick fix” amendments adopted by European Commission

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On 11 July 2025, the European Commission adopted a targeted “quick fix” for companies currently reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”). The “quick fix” will apply to companies that started...more

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EU Commission Signs-off on ESG Related Competitor Collaboration

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The European Commission has issued its first-ever informal approvals of two separate sustainability initiatives among rivals under its revised Informal Guidance Notice and provided guidance on how the companies in question...more

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Regulation Round Up - June 2025

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

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ESRS Simplification: Updated Timeline and Expectations

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The European Commission has extended the deadline for the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) to submit its technical advice on simplifying the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the...more

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Europe’s Sharpened Focus on Defense Creates M&A and Investment Opportunities

Key Points - - The war in Ukraine has prompted a historic surge in European defense spending. - Governments in the EU and U.K. are stressing the need for innovation. They are increasingly turning to investment in small...more

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ESG Market Alert UK – June 2025

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A growing divergence in sustainable investing approaches is emerging between Europe and the United States, with UK and European pension funds increasingly reinforcing their ESG commitments, while many U.S. asset managers...more

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Regulation Round Up - May 2025

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

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UK/EU/International ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – May 2025

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The drive to simplify and increase competitiveness in the European Union continues apace. Member States have started to implement the “stop-the-clock” directive, the Commission has signalled an intent to provide some limited...more

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Country Classification, Updated FAQ and Guidance, Draft Delegated Regulation: EUDR Compliance Made Easier?

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On 22 May 2025, the European Commission (“Commission”) made public risk classification of countries under the EU Deforestation Regulation (“EUDR”)1 which assigned a low level of risk to 140 countries and high level of risk to...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

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EC call for evidence for the revision of SFDR

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The European Commission (EC) has published a call for evidence to inform the revision of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which is planned for Q4 2025. The focus of the review will be to address burdens...more

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ESMA consultation on transparency and integrity of ESG rating activities

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a consultation paper on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on the transparency and integrity of environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating...more

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Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, April 2025

We are pleased to share the April 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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March 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

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Australian Update - Resistance to Australian Securities Exchange Corporate Governance Council’s Diversity Reforms Signals Decline in Environment, Social and Governance Commitment - The recent decision by the Australian...more

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The Time is Now: Seeking to Reduce the EU ESG Burden

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For those involved in corporate governance, securities law disclosures, or sustainability regulation, you are likely familiar with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (the “ESRS”) and their 1,100+ data points, at...more

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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

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ESG Investigations in Europe Part II – Handling particularities and challenges

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Recent years have seen an ever increasing density of ESG regulation on the national, European and global level. With significant regulations already or about to enter into force, enforcement actions on different levels,...more

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Accelerating to Stop the Clock (on EU ESG Rules)

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The European Commission proposed the EU Omnibus package on February 26 to reduce the burden, and delay application, of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the EU Corporate Sustainability Due...more

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Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, March 2025

We are pleased to share the March 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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A European Perspective on Sustainability, CSRD, and the Omnibus Package: An Interview with Ferruccio Bongiorni of Studio Bongiorni

Environmental General Counsel (“EGC”) Founder and Principal Catherine W. Johnson recently interviewed Ferruccio Bongiorni, Founder and Managing Director of Studio Bongiorni located in Milan, Italy, about sustainability issues...more

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A Fleet of Omnibuses and Other Takeaways from Monday’s Responsible Business Alliance Conference on the CSDDD in Brussels

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On Monday, the Responsible Business Alliance hosted a stellar event in Brussels, Driving Effective Due Diligence: Omnibus Unpacked. This waitlisted, standing room-only event – co-hosted with the European People’s Party,...more

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The EU’s Proposed Omnibus Package—Sustainability Reporting Simplified

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The past few years have seen concerted efforts — both domestically and globally — advancing the reporting and disclosure of various climate- and sustainability-related metrics by businesses and investors. One of the most...more

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EC guidance on technical screening criteria published

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A Commission Notice was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on the interpretation and implementation of certain legal provisions of the EU Taxonomy Environmental Delegated Act, the EU Taxonomy Climate...more

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EC call for evidence on amendments to Delegated Regulation under Taxonomy Regulation

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The European Commission (EC) has published a call for evidence on a draft Commission Delegated Regulation amending Commission Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 in relation to the simplification of the content and presentation of...more

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