Financial Services Regulatory Developments in ESG

Global | Publication | May 2023

As our clients look to transition towards a more sustainable and profitable future, they require strategic legal advice across a wide range of regulatory issues including in relation to sustainable finance, disclosures, greenwashing and safeguarding against contentious risks.

We have identified 6 ‘pillars’ for assisting clients in the ESG space.

Latest insights

Regulation Tomorrow Plus: Consumer Duty and ESG

In our latest Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast Matthew Gregory and Simon Lovegrove discuss the Consumer Duty and ESG.

Global | Articles | October 27, 2023

ClientEarth fails in judicial review against Financial Conduct Authority

ClientEarth, an environmental charity that seeks to bring legal challenges in respect of entities that it considers have not discharged their environmental responsibilities, has failed in its attempt to judicially review a decision of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to approve the prospectus of a UK oil and gas company, Ithaca Energy plc (Ithaca). Ithaca’s flotation was the UK’s largest public listing of 2022.

Global | Blog | June 22, 2023

Webinars and Podcasts

Part 3: Greenwashing in focus: Navigating the rise of enforcement

In this three-part webinar series, our team of experienced NRF lawyers and consultants, along with industry leaders and regulators, will explore the latest developments and trends within ESG regulation.

Global | Webinar | April 15, 2024

Part 2: ESG financial services trends in the US

Global | Webinar | April 11, 2024

Regulation Tomorrow Plus: ESG insight series

In the second of our financial services ESG insight series, Haney Saadah covers three recent Regulation Tomorrow blogs that caught his eye: the Bank of England report on climate-related risks and the regulatory capital frameworks, the Green Claims Directive and UKSIF’s letter to the Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations.

Global | Articles | June 02, 2023

Regulation Tomorrow Plus - What to expect in 2023?

In this episode, our London Financial Services & Regulation partners reflect on some of the key UK regulatory themes from the past year and what we expect to come down the track in 2023 including Consumer Duty and ESG.

United Kingdom | Articles | December 19, 2022

ESG: Key regulatory risks in the UK and US and practical steps to manage them

In our next episode of RT Plus, Katie Stephen, Co-Head of our Contentious Financial Services Group in London, and Celia Cohen, Co-Head of Financial Institutions in the United States, discuss the key regulatory risks for financial services firms in their respective jurisdictions around Environmental, Social and Governance issues. Katie and Celia also give us their practical tips on what firms can be doing now to help manage those risks.

Global | Articles | August 22, 2022

ESG regulation: Global themes and what's on the horizon

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is a key area of importance for businesses globally as the legal and regulatory landscape changes and expectations of investors, customers, employees and other stakeholders grow.

Global | Webinar | November 18, 2021

Key resources

Environmental, social and governance (ESG)

Our lawyers advise clients across all sectors on ESG risks and compliance measures, helping businesses manage their risk...

Greenwashing and climate disputes

In the last few years we have seen an exponential rise in climate litigation claims, and many of these are as a result o...

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DE&I) for financial services

DE&I is rising to the top of the regulatory agenda and is an important component of the ‘G’ in ESG. Research shows evid...

Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation Project Manager

Stay ahead of the fast-approaching new sustainability disclosure and transparency requirements

Global Regulation Tomorrow

Tracks financial services regulatory developments and provides insight and commentary.

Global Regulation Tomorrow podcast

If you want to stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the world of risk and regulation, the Global Regulation Tom...

ESG Updater

Keep ahead of ESG developments in financial services. We publish a regular ESG updater which tracks regulatory developments in the ESG space. Previous ESG updaters are located down the page.