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SUSTAINABLE MATTERS
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The UK's Autumn Statement 2022: a power perspective
By Lisa Sabbage
On 17 November, two months after his predecessor’s ill-fated Growth Plan of unfunded tax cuts, chancellor Jeremy Hunt issued his Autumn...
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Results of ISS’ recently published annual benchmark policy survey focused on climate change risk management and disclosures
By Alissa Veiga-Pestana
The influential proxy advisory firm, Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”), has released the results of it’s the annual Global...
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COP27 round up – a good compromise leaves everyone unhappy?
By Helena Cameron Will Wilson Jeff Twentyman +1 more...
The Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Change Conference (“COP27”) officially came to a close on Friday 18 November. The last two weeks have been...
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The FRC Lab sets out investor views on effectively communicating net zero commitments
By Elizabeth Oladunni
As a growing number of UK companies commit to net zero targets, the UK Financial Reporting Council Lab (the Lab) has published a report...
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Businesses' role in building peace in conflict zones
By Éanna Malone
The role of business in conflict-affected zones remains a relatively unexplored topic because business is sometimes presented as a...
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Progress on net zero transition plans likely to raise standard expected
By George Murray
COP26 last year saw a real push towards putting in place net zero targets for corporates and financial institutions. Now the focus is...
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COP27 – looking back, going forward
By George Murray
Last year, we presented our top takeaways for GCs and in-house legal teams from the UN’s COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow. A...
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Climate Change “Loss and Damage”: what is it and will meaningful progress be made at COP27?
By Helena Cameron Kathryn Emmett
The COP27 summit in Egypt has invigorated debate over “loss and damage”, with several developing nations renewing calls for financial...
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FCA consults on sustainability disclosures and investment labels: seeks to tackle greenwashing and build consumer trust in green products
By Nick Pacheco Alfred King
The publication of the FCA’s long-awaited consultation paper on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and investment labels (CP22/20)...
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60 Years On: The Echoes of “Silent Spring”
By Dean Hickey
Last month saw the 60th anniversary of the publication of Rachel Carson’s seminal work “Silent Spring”. In the age of hyperbole,...
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The right to a healthy environment: Resolution 76/300's potential impact on businesses
By Jeff Twentyman Lydia Kim Lucy Scaramuzza
In July, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution recognising the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human...
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The PRI’s position on the EU’s corporate sustainability due diligence proposals – a good start but more is required
By Helena Cameron
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has published a position paper on the European Commission’s proposal for a directive on...
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UN General Assembly high-level week: SDGs, climate change and human rights at the forefront of businesses’ sustainability considerations
By Lydia Kim
The General Debate of the UN General Assembly’s 77th session took place between 20 and 26 September this year with the theme “A watershed...
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Private companies are falling behind on net zero, to their peril
By George Murray
With COP27 starting next month, eyes are turning to both public and private businesses’ efforts to meet net zero by 2050 – and private...
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Sustainability as a corporate driver: a case study – Philip Morris International
By Gabriel Lim
In July, we published a briefing on how sustainability considerations are increasingly driving corporate behaviour. In this post, we look...
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Net Zero Review: Is the UK Government set to 'detour' on the 'path to Net Zero'?
By Dean Hickey
On Monday 26th September, the UK Government officially launched its Net Zero Review. As part of the launch, it was announced that Chris...
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