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...
4/23/2025 12:48:15 PM European Commission Publishes Updated EUDR Guidance, FAQs, and a Draft Delegated Act, in a Bid to Provide Further Simplifications By Moira Thompson Oliver Gabriel Forrest-Lim Helena Campbell This month, the European Commission published updated guidance, FAQs, and a draft Delegated Act for consultation, in order to “[provide]...
4/8/2025 10:14:48 AM Timeline of ESG Developments in 2025 - Q2 Update By Harry Hecht Samantha Brady Moira Thompson Oliver Helena Campbell Amy Dodsworth +2 more... Show less The first quarter of 2025 has seen a flurry of developments in the world of ESG, from the UK government’s recent updated guidance for...
3/30/2025 8:03:22 PM Modern Slavery Act 2015: Home Office Updates Statutory Guidance By Moira Thompson Oliver George Murray Natalie Goodman On 24 March, the Home Office published updated guidance (the Guidance) for companies producing modern slavery statements as required by...
3/6/2025 5:33:06 PM The Sustainability Omnibus - Streamlining Sustainability Regulation By Moira Thompson Oliver Samantha Brady Sabine Dittrich George Murray Helena Campbell Aaron Wu +3 more... Show less On 26 February 2025, the European Commission published its proposals for the first in a series of ‘omnibus’ packages, aimed at...
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 Mizan Rahman +1 more... Show less 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...
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 George Murray +1 more... Show less On 29 January, the European Commission published an official communication on ‘A Competitiveness Compass for the EU’ (‘the Compass’)....