03 Dec, 2023 Our reflections from the 12th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights By Moira Thompson Oliver Rosie Duthie This week, Moira Thompson Oliver (Senior Counsel) and Rosie Duthie (Associate) from our Sustainability team attended the 12th UN Forum on...
24 May, 2023 Handling soft law and uncertainty in ESG – steps you can take By Éanna Malone In the ESG space, best practice is often dictated by principles, frameworks and guidance – so-called ‘soft law’ – rather than black and...
03 Mar, 2023 FCA faces judicial review over fossil fuel company’s climate disclosures By George Murray Corporates aren’t alone in facing increasing greenwashing-related risks this year. Regulators are also being pulled into the spotlight...
03 Jan, 2023 The European Parliament and Council announce progress made on proposed deforestation regulation By Helena Cameron Dean Hickey Rachael Seymour On 6 December 2022 the European Parliament and Council announced that they had reached political agreement[1] on a new regulation, first...
24 Oct, 2022 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...
20 Oct, 2022 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...
12 Jul, 2022 Watch: Reaching Zero - How legal services can accelerate the transition By Jeff Twentyman As part of London Climate Action Week, Slaughter and May collaborated with Net Zero Lawyers Alliance to host a panel discussion about why...
28 Apr, 2022 Corporations and the IPCC (Part 2): Making the Future Possible By Aaron Wu Will Wilson “Pour ce qui est de l’avenir, il ne s’agit pas de le prevoir, mais de le render possible” — Antoine de Saint Exupéry, Citadelle (1948) ...
29 Mar, 2022 EU to introduce mandatory corporate sustainability due diligence By George Murray On 23 February 2022, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence. If enacted, it...