Sustainability

2/4/2025 5:59:05 PM

The Omnibus and the Compass: more details emerge of EU plans to simplify sustainability legislation

By Harry Hecht Sabine Dittrich Moira Thompson Oliver +1 more...

On 29 January, the European Commission published an official communication on ‘A Competitiveness Compass for the EU’ (‘the Compass’)....

2/4/2025 9:00:57 AM

Does antitrust law stand in the way of Net Zero Alliances?

By Dr Nele Dhondt Alexander Chadd Caio Rocha

At the start of 2025, JP Morgan announced that it was exiting the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), a UN- convened group of leading...

2/3/2025 11:52:39 AM

The EU’s Gender Balance Directive: Balance in the Boardroom

By Moira Thompson Oliver George Murray Viren Shetty

The recently transposed EU Gender Balance on Corporate Boards Directive (the Directive) will require large EU-listed companies to ensure...

1/30/2025 6:15:30 PM

Timeline of ESG Developments in 2025

By Harry Hecht Samantha Brady Moira Thompson Oliver +1 more...

Sustainability practitioners will be well aware that ESG is a fast-moving, and ever changing area, making keeping on top of developments...

1/30/2025 11:05:37 AM

Fuelling the energy transition: North Sea Oil & Gas, and Alternative Fuels

By Hywel Davies Oliver Moir Alexander Dustan +1 more...

The blog below is an extract from Slaughter and May’s UK Energy and Infrastructure: What’s to come in 2025 publication. For information...

1/29/2025 2:15:00 PM

UK Water sector: A deluge of developments

By Isabel Taylor Kathryn Emmett Lisa Sabbage

The blog below is an extract from Slaughter and May’s UK Energy and Infrastructure: What’s to come in 2025 publication. For information...

1/28/2025 4:09:12 PM

Carbon Markets: Momentum builds towards integrity and expansion

By Susan Hughes Samay Shah Aaron Wu +1 more...

The blog below is an extract from Slaughter and May’s UK Energy and Infrastructure: What’s to come in 2025 publication. For information...

1/27/2025 3:49:18 PM

Renewables: Doubling down on development

By Azadeh Nassiri Kathryn Emmett

The blog below is an extract from Slaughter and May’s UK Energy and Infrastructure: What’s to come in 2025 publication. For information...

1/21/2025 4:33:40 PM

FRC publishes a thematic review of mandatory climate-related financial disclosures by AIM-listed and large private companies

By Samantha Brady Helena Campbell

Today, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) (the independent regulator for auditors, accountants and actuaries in the UK) published a...

1/13/2025 3:46:17 PM

Climate change reaches world's highest court

By Samantha Holland

In recent years, national courts have played an increasing role in the determination of climate change issues. At the same time,...

1/10/2025 3:11:48 PM

The Great Plastic Reckoning: Plastics, Power, and the Path Ahead

By Hywel Davies Richard Todd Moira Thompson Oliver +1 more...

Microplastics infiltrating food chains, the proliferation of plastic bags, and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch's expanding scope all...

12/23/2024 2:37:33 PM

UK Sustainability Reporting Likely to Align Materiality with International Standards Developed by the ISSB

By Harry Hecht Samantha Brady George Murray

Sustainability reporting in the UK, in the form of the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS), is still on track to align with...

12/20/2024 11:52:43 AM

The Government’s Response to the House of Lords Modern Slavery Committee Report

By Moira Thompson Oliver Helena Campbell Connie Day

This week, the Government published its response to the House of Lords Select Committee’s (the Committee) report on the impact and...

12/18/2024 11:06:11 AM

Looking ahead to the UK Corporate Governance Code 2024: the FRC publishes its annual Review of Corporate Governance Reporting

By Katie Kershaw Daniel Whitham

In November, the Financial Reporting Council (the “FRC”) (the independent regulator for auditors, accountants and actuaries in the UK,...

12/17/2024 5:10:15 PM

EUDR Delay Formally Agreed by the European Parliament and Council

By Harry Hecht Samantha Brady Remi Pfister +1 more...

The European Parliament and Council have formally confirmed their agreement to the Commission’s proposal to delay the implementation of...

12/13/2024 2:38:58 PM

COP29: Did The ‘Finance Cop’ Find Its Feet, And What Progress Was Made On Carbon Markets?

By Samay Shah Charlotte Burgess George Murray +1 more...

The annual leading international climate change conference, COP29, concluded in the early hours of 24 November. For companies and...