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From our latest newsletter

Human Rights Due Diligence in der EU

Die in den letzten Jahren in mehreren europäischen Ländern eingeführten oder vorgeschlagenen Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence ("HRDD" oder "HREDD") Anforderungen – insbesondere das dieses Jahr in Deutschland in Kraft getretene LkSG – haben multinationale Unternehmen vor Compliance-Herausforderungen bislang ungekannten Ausmaßes gestellt.

The EU SFDR and UK SDR examined

Last November the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Policy Statement 23/16 (PS23/16) containing final rules and guidance on sustainability disclosure requirements (SDR) and investment labels (UK SDR regime).

Climate change and the insurance industry: What next?

The increasing frequency and severity of climate-related natural disasters is having a big impact on physical risk exposures and the increasing protection gap.

Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz

Am 1. Januar 2023 ist das Gesetz über die unternehmerischen Sorgfaltspflichten in Lieferketten („LkSG“) in Kraft getreten. Erstmals wird eine Vielzahl deutscher Unternehmen sowie ausländischer Unternehmen mit Niederlassungen in Deutschland verpflichtet, menschenrechtliche und umweltbezogene Sorgfaltspflichten in ihren Lieferketten in angemessener Weise zu beachten. Diese Anforderungen stellen vor allem multinationale deutsche Unternehmen mit Geschäftstätigkeit in Ländern mit einem hohen Risiko für Rechtsverletzungen vor Compliance-Herausforderungen bislang unbekannten Ausmaßes.

Update on the EU’s latest proposals regarding Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

In July 2021, the European Union (EU) released the ‘Fit for 55’ package, a set of proposals to update EU law in order to meet the EU’s aims of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030. These included a draft ReFuel Regulation to encourage the use of SAF, which we examined in our article New regulatory initiatives supporting Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

Addressing modern slavery in the clean energy sector

In collaboration with the Clean Energy Council, our white paper provides an overview of the challenges and strategies in ensuring that the world’s energy transition is free of modern slavery.

Thought Leadership

“Double materiality”: what does it mean for non-financial reporting?

In an article recently published in Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, we clarify what “double materiality” means and provide the context of its regulatory background within the EU. We also consider the significance of “double materiality” and give our views on the potential consequences for companies of non-compliance.

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The Law Society of England and Wales: 'Guidance on the Impact of Climate Change on Solicitors'

London team advises the Law Society of England and Wales on its landmark climate change guidance for the profession.

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ESG Loans Insights Report

The market for green loans, sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) and social loans (collectively, ESG Loans) is growing rapidly. However, it is moving so quickly that it can be hard to get a grip on market trends. We have developed an online platform which helps provide a more complete, and data-driven, picture of the market.

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