- Managers of Wealth - Legal - Wealth, private banking and asset management news and opinion

U.S. climate change disclosure – What should companies be thinking about?

Sample letter to companies focuses on compliance with SEC’s 2010 climate change disclosure guidance

Unstoppable ESG momentum puts investment manager reporting in the spotlight

Generating real impact as a company stakeholder doesn’t happen overnight. In some cases, it could take up to five or ten years.

Are the short term attitudes of family businesses to ESG sustainable?

Part of the answer might lie in time horizon posed by the survey: two years is a very short period of time.

‘Utility scale’ solar backed in revised UK planning regime

That EN-3, the draft national policy statement for renewable energy infrastructure, will now refer specifically to solar energy generation, is a long-awaited and significant step.

How UK planning policy will support carbon capture and storage infrastructure

There is therefore an ongoing need identified for infrastructure to transport and store gas, beyond the use of natural gas generating stations.

Herbert Smith Freehills Commits to Reducing Environmental Impact by Disputes by Signing Transformative Arbitration and Litigation Pledges

The signatories to the Greener Litigation Pledge have committed to take active steps to reduce, with a view to minimising, the environmental impact of dispute resolution

More clarity required for ESG disclosures in UK annual reports

The FRC set out a list of key disclosure expectations, including the format of reporting, how to explain inconsistencies, describing due diligence carried out, and providing clear explanations to help readers and users of annual reports understand and com

ESG Outlook in the Netherlands

For financial institutions and corporates the challenge is that of integrating these ESG matters into business as usual.

ESG in Belgium

There is a growing expectation that organisations embrace sustainability and recognise and address Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) risks to ensure their resilience and long term viability.

The ultimate punishment – Fines which threaten the viability of a company

The £90 million penalty is more than four times the previous record of £20.3 million imposed on Thames Water in 2017 following environmental breaches.

The missing cornerstone in sustainable finance: investee company ESG reporting

The sheer number of political and regulatory actors, and the range of interested groups, makes this challenging.

Get Ready for ESG on a Global Scale

3 things auditors, businesses, and regulators need to consider when it comes to sustainability reporting.

Partner Anne-Gaëlle Delabye will be speaking on ESG at ALFI Digi Pulse USA 2021

In a session titled 'ESG – State of Play,' Anne-Gaëlle will join Carlo Maximilian Fund of State Street Global Advisors in conversation to discuss what practical measures are in focus today, including SFDR, and how the market and ecosy

Corporate Group Liability and ESG - A Good Time to Review

It also means making positive changes, and having a compelling narrative to tell that is consistent with corporate purpose.

ESG Now A Business Imperative, But Varied Government Policies And Fragmented Regulations Across Asia Pacific Pose Major Challenges

According to Baker McKenzie's latest report "From Strategy to Action — Advancing ESG in Asia Pacific", almost half (46%) of the 800 surveyed business leaders across the Asia Pacific say they are approaching sustainability issues more

Climate change litigation: the IPCC's Report focuses attention on business conduct

We explore whether, and how, the issues addressed in the IPCC Report may heighten the already-growing climate change litigation risk for businesses.

Singapore and the US to launch climate partnership

Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced the new Singapore-US Climate Partnership during the visit of US vice president Kamala Harris to Singapore.

The International Climate Finance Plan

Corporate attorney Kevin Turner and Environmental attorney Amy Edwards discuss the five broad areas of focus of the International Climate Finance Plan that impact international, private sector development in their article featured in the September 2021 is

Power & renewables M&A soars on back of green policies

The power and renewables industry is positioned for a sustained period of strong deal activity as the US focuses on hitting net zero carbon emissions by 2050

Climate and Resilience Law: new features for renewable energies

The Commission confirmed that the aid was necessary for the further development of renewable energy production and found the scheme to be in line with EU state aid rules.

Planet SOS