Sustainability

5/1/2025 4:12:20 PM

The Omnibus – complaints lodged about the process whilst the Council considers amendments

By Moira Thompson Oliver George Murray

Following agreement on the ‘stop-the-clock’ directive, which will delay the dates from which the EU’s flagship Corporate Sustainability...

2/26/2025 2:14:28 PM

Atomic Modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty: Incremental Change or Fundamental Reform? - Part II

By Samay Shah Aaron Wu Sofía Hurtado Knaster

This blog is the second instalment of a two-part series examining the recent amendments to the Energy Charter Treaty. Dispute...

2/20/2025 4:02:11 PM

Atomic Modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty: Incremental Change or Fundamental Reform? - Part I

By Samay Shah Aaron Wu Sofía Hurtado Knaster

This blog is the first instalment of a two-part series examining the recent amendments to the Energy Charter Treaty. Introduction The...

2/19/2025 11:40:51 AM

Time to rethink the UK’s approach to modern slavery? Parliamentary inquiry into forced labour in international supply chains

By Moira Thompson Oliver Daniel Whitham George Murray +1 more...

On 21 January, the UK Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights (“the Joint Committee”) launched an inquiry into the UK’s legal and...

2/17/2025 5:34:17 PM

In House Perspectives on Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence and Reporting

By Moira Thompson Oliver George Murray

In early February, the Business and Human Rights Lawyers Association brought together lawyers and practitioners from all over the world...

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,...

11/7/2024 10:25:36 AM

Sustainability reporting - CEAOB publishes guidelines on limited assurance

By George Murray

From January next year, companies within scope will have to publish sustainability statements as required under the EU’s Corporate...

8/14/2024 2:10:43 PM

EU Methane Regulation: Evaporation of the 2020 Methane Strategy?

By Sofía Hurtado Knaster Samay Shah Aaron Wu

Methane (CH4): a formidable greenhouse gas, air pollutant, major component of natural gas and second-largest contributor to climate...

8/12/2024 9:20:19 AM

Establishing and Running an Effective Sustainability Committee: Insights from the CGI

By George Murray Helena Campbell Leyla Manthorpe Rizatepe

The rise of sustainability as an important business driver has prompted many organisations to re-evaluate their governance structures,...

8/1/2024 4:15:22 PM

The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive is now in force

By George Murray

After a long and eventful legislative journey, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) came into force on 25 July...

7/15/2024 11:31:42 AM

Drawing the battle lines in European greenwashing regulation

By George Murray Natasha Ewart Smith

In response to the European Commission’s call for advice, the three European Supervisory Agencies (ESAs) - covering banking, securities,...

5/8/2024 2:56:09 PM

The UK Corporate Governance Code 2024: changes from a sustainability and D&I perspective

By Richard Hilton George Murray Holly Sleep

The Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) revisions to the Corporate Governance Code (the Code), which updates the 2018 Code, will take...

4/29/2024 6:42:21 PM

The FCA’s Anti-Greenwashing Rule: New Guidance Released Ahead of Implementation in May

By Sabine Dittrich Helena Campbell Andres Chau

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...

4/16/2024 4:03:41 PM

European Court of Human Rights confirms right to effective protection from serious adverse effects of climate change

By Samantha Holland Smriti Sriram Moira Thompson Oliver +1 more...

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has held in a landmark decision that a Contracting State has breached its duties...

3/18/2024 4:50:09 PM

Unravelling the UK’s Energy Charter Treaty Withdrawal 

By Samay Shah Aaron Wu Demosthenes Caldis

A formerly-stalwart champion of the Energy Charter Treaty (‘ECT’), the UK confirmed its intention on 22 February 2024 to withdraw from...

12/3/2023 9:28:00 PM

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...