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In November, the Financial Reporting Council (the “FRC”) (the independent regulator for auditors, accountants and actuaries in the UK,...
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From January next year, companies within scope will have to publish sustainability statements as required under the EU’s Corporate...
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Methane (CH4): a formidable greenhouse gas, air pollutant, major component of natural gas and second-largest contributor to climate...
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The rise of sustainability as an important business driver has prompted many organisations to re-evaluate their governance structures,...
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After a long and eventful legislative journey, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) came into force on 25 July...
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In response to the European Commission’s call for advice, the three European Supervisory Agencies (ESAs) - covering banking, securities,...
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The Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) revisions to the Corporate Governance Code (the Code), which updates the 2018 Code, will take...
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The FCA’s new anti-greenwashing rule forms part of a package of measures finalised in November 2023 through the FCA’s Policy Statement on...
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The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has held in a landmark decision that a Contracting State has breached its duties...
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A formerly-stalwart champion of the Energy Charter Treaty (‘ECT’), the UK confirmed its intention on 22 February 2024 to withdraw from...
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This week, Moira Thompson Oliver (Senior Counsel) and Rosie Duthie (Associate) from our Sustainability team attended the 12th UN Forum on...
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On 25 September 2023, the FCA and PRA announced consultations on proposals to introduce a new regulatory framework on Diversity and...
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On 5 September 2023, a case against two former corporate executives of oil and gas company, Lundin Energy (now Orrön Energy) over alleged...
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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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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...