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Culture – A Practical Framework for Sustainable Change

Innovative resource guides organisations on their approach to cultural progression.

Is sustainability really changing the M&A deal landscape?

The combination of political and regulatory pressure is beginning to have a significant impact on the allocation of capital and that impact is only likely to grow.

COP26: African countries stand to gain from climate change conference

The CVF manifesto is the latest expression by those in climate vulnerable countries of their needs ahead of COP26, and is consistent with public statements to date.

Sustainable evolution post FATF

The process of coming out of the Grey List has not been an easy one and has underlined a key issue

Expect scope of UK climate change litigation to broaden

The ACCR has stated that this is the first court case in the world to challenge a company’s net zero emissions target for being misleading.

Invesco Global Factor Investing Study 2021

Understand the drivers of factor investing, investor experiences, and methods of implementation.

Why flexible green funding is essential for transition assets

Central and eastern Europe, the EBRD’s region, has some of the highest carbon emission rates in the world, due partly to its carbon-heavy industries.

ESG in the UK: A shift to mandatory corporate responsibility?

This article explores the legislative push towards corporate accountability for ESG issues.

Hogan Lovells continues ESG collaborations by partnering with GenderSmart's JEDI Initiative

Its mission is aligned with Hogan Lovells commitment to Diversity & Inclusion and Responsible Business, a strategic priority for the firm.

CMA publishes final guidance on environmental claims used in advertising

The CMA said it would prioritise sectors where it believes consumers are most concerned about misleading claims, notably textiles and fashion, travel and transport, and fast-moving consumer goods.

Macfarlanes supports launch of Octopus Investments’ first sustainable fund operated by FundRock Partners

The fund will strive to back innovative firms whose activities align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals whilst also aiming to deliver long-term growth.

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.

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