09/14/2021
ESG Outlook in the Netherlands
For financial institutions and corporates the challenge is that of integrating these ESG matters into business as usual.
09/14/2021
For financial institutions and corporates the challenge is that of integrating these ESG matters into business as usual.
09/12/2021
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.
09/12/2021
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.
09/10/2021
The sheer number of political and regulatory actors, and the range of interested groups, makes this challenging.
09/09/2021
3 things auditors, businesses, and regulators need to consider when it comes to sustainability reporting.
09/08/2021
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
09/08/2021
It also means making positive changes, and having a compelling narrative to tell that is consistent with corporate purpose.
09/03/2021
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
09/02/2021
We explore whether, and how, the issues addressed in the IPCC Report may heighten the already-growing climate change litigation risk for businesses.
09/01/2021
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.
08/31/2021
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
08/31/2021
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
08/27/2021
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.
08/24/2021
Linklaters was at the forefront of virtual hearings during the Covid-19 pandemic, acting in one of the first fully virtual trials in the English Commercial Court as well as many virtual arbitration hearings subsequently.
08/22/2021
The guideline sets out how certain German investment funds must be structured so that they qualify as “sustainable” or can be marketed as “sustainable” in Germany.
08/20/2021
ESG Align is designed to elevate managers' understanding of climate-related risk in portfolio management, and provide a useful compliance check against the new SFC requirements.
08/17/2021
The FCA gives specific examples of the numerous poor applications it has received for the authorisation of ESG funds and sets out its expectation of "material improvements in future applications".
08/15/2021
We are all extremely proud of how far Shoosmiths has come in the last year.