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Shareholder activism with environmental, social or governance (“ESG”) objectives has steadily increased in recent years — the 2023 AGM /...
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In the ESG space, best practice is often dictated by principles, frameworks and guidance – so-called ‘soft law’ – rather than black and...
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The activist investment platform Tulipshare recently filed a shareholder proposal urging Nike to adopt stronger environmental and social...
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On 14 March 2023 the Parker Review Committee published an update report, Improving the Ethnic Diversity of UK business. The report notes...
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In February, the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) published its long-awaited draft guidance on the application of UK antitrust...
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On Wednesday 15 March, the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Spring Budget, positioning it as a “budget for growth” and an...
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In its annual letter to investee companies at the beginning of 2023, Aviva Investors issued a warning that, in the upcoming AGM season,...
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In February, the FCA published its latest 'Dear CEO' Letter to UK asset managers, setting out its supervisory strategy for 2023. The...
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Corporates aren’t alone in facing increasing greenwashing-related risks this year. Regulators are also being pulled into the spotlight...
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ESG-related considerations have, over the past few years, come to play an increasingly important role in the loan market. Lenders are now...
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The recently-published 12th UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study (the “Study”), led by United Nations Global Compact, surveyed more than...
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The Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (“NZIA”), convened by the United Nations Environment Programme’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance...
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Case Analysis: R (Friends of the Earth) v UKEF [2022] EWHC 568 (Admin) The Paris Agreement and its legacy (so far) The long-term goal of...
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It has been clear for some time that fears of accusations of collusion can prevent businesses from collaborating on initiatives to tackle...
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Last year the UK’s advertising watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority (the “ASA”), for the first time banned two sustainability...
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In the lead-up to the first UNFCCC Global Stocktake later this year, countries’ and corporations’ net-zero pledges will be put under the...