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DEVELOPED countries should consult developing countries such as the Philippines in crafting global sustainability rules to prepare these markets for the impact of stringent regulations that may hamper global trade, [...]

A Slow Implementation As companies operating in the European Union ('EU') likely now know, new environmental, social, and governance ('ESG') regulations are set to have a significant impact on disclosure [...]

The European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) mandates comprehensive sustainability reporting with an eye toward increased transparency for both EU companies and qualifying non-EU companies with significant operations in [...]

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in project development. While many companies have embraced sustainable practices as part of their corporate social responsibility, the push towards sustainability is also driven by [...]

'The developments of 2024 highlight the 'seesaw' nature of the American political environment, particularly in the sphere of regulatory initiatives, with agencies issuing regulations intended to protect workers and their [...]

On Monday 18 November 2024, the Dutch legislator published its proposal on the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in the Netherlands. Interested parties can provide feedback [...]

On October 9, 2024, the Government of Canada announced plans to enhance corporate sustainability and transparency for investors through mandatory climate-related disclosure requirements for large federally incorporated private companies 'made-in-Canada' [...]

On 13 November 2024, the European Commission published 90 frequently asked questions (''FAQs'') with the aim of enhancing stakeholders' understanding and compliance with the sustainability reporting requirements under the Corporate [...]

A version of this article originally published in Corporate Compliance Insights. On July 5, 2024, the European Union passed a new human rights law, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, [...]

M2 PRESSWIRE-November 19, 2024-: Cascale Puts Sustainability Policy in Spotlight As Brand and Retail Leaders Convene in Brussels (C)1994-2024 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:19112024 News & Content AMSTERDAM, HONG KONG, and OAKLAND, [...]

As the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to evolve its examination and enforcement priorities, fund managers are increasingly in the spotlight. The SEC's National Examination Program plays a critical [...]

Justina Olayinka1 Strategies for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals 1. Building Strategic Business Partnerships to enhance capacity for sustainability in hard times2 Organisations often collaborate on business ventures during challenging times [...]

The Securities and Exchange Commission's ('SEC') National Examination Program is designed to improve compliance, prevent fraud, monitor risk and inform policy. It is also a consistent source of referrals to [...]

On 30October 2024, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ('CSRD') standards for global groups with a significant European footprint took a notable public step forward. The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group's [...]

This Insight provides a high level overview of the mandatory sustainability reporting requirements that will apply to Irish companies following the introduction of the CRSD and outlines the key employee [...]

On 7 November 2024, EIOPA issued its Report on the Prudential Treatment of Sustainability Risks, which assesses the potential for a dedicated prudential treatment of assets or activities associated substantially [...]

In recent years, we have watched as both international and national regulations trended towards increased mandatory climate reporting requirements for corporations. However, now that a new administration will take control [...]

Part 28 of the Companies Act 2014, as inserted by the European Union (Corporate Sustainability Reporting) Regulations 2024 (the  CSRD Regulations) has been amended by the European Union (Corporate Sustainability Reporting) (No. [...]

Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in October 2024: 31 October ESG: The Transition [...]

Welcome to the October 2024 edition of our quarterly update for listed companies. If you would like to discuss any of these developments in further detail, please feel free to [...]

This week, EFRAG published draft implementation guidance for transition plans for climate change mitigation (IG 4). Once finalized, IG 4 will provide support for undertakings required to report on their [...]

In recent years, environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards have been propelled from being voluntary corporate ideals to a strategic necessity, with significant regulatory and reputational implications. Employees, investors and [...]

On October 7, 2024, the Ontario Securities Commission (the 'OSC') published Insights on the OSC Staff's Approach to Sustainable Finance ('Insights'). The Insights clarify the OSC's approach to sustainable finance [...]

PART ONE In today's world, both developed and developing countries are focused on achieving sustainable development. It has become central to national strategies, shaping key decisions and guiding future goals. [...]

As we discussed in our 2023 white paper 'ESG and Public Pension Investing in 2023: A Year-to-Date Recap and Analysis', there was a surge in legislative activity in 2023 among [...]

As the summer heat fades and leaves begin to fall, so, too, does the Securities and Exchange Commission's regulatory momentum-at least for now. With the presidential election on the horizon, [...]

On October 9, 2024, the Government of Canada announced that it intends to enact legislation to mandate climate-related financial disclosures for large, federally incorporated private companies. At the same time [...]

INTRODUCTION Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation of [...]

The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requires in-scope companies to report annually on environmental, social, human rights and governance matters. The CSRD was transposed into Irish law via the [...]

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles are making waves in the shipping industry; recent changes include groundbreaking regulation by the EU, increased administrative burdens in relation to ESG risk management [...]

ESG AND SUSTAINABILITY FROM THE INVESTOR'S PERSPECTIVE HOW INVESTORS APPROACH AND IMPLEMENT ESG AND SUSTAINABILITY GOALS In this handbook, the term 'institutional investor' covers a number of different entities that [...]

The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CMAB) The CBAM is, effectively, an import tax on carbon intensive products, such as cement, steel, iron, aluminium and electricity. During the current transitional [...]

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY DUE DILIGENCE DIRECTIVE (CSDDD) The CSDDD entered into force in July 2024. Member States are required to transpose the CSDDD into national law by 26 July 2026 and [...]

INTRODUCTION While environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is a broad concept that means somewhat different things to different people, it is ultimately an investment ethos whereby certain criteria that may [...]

The Irish government recently enacted the implementing regulations for CSRD a lot of the focus has been on large corporates and listed SME's. Attention will now turn to their value [...]

A recent Viewpoints article discussed the disbanding of the Climate and ESG Task Force (the 'ESG Task Force') in the Securities and Exchange Commission's (the 'SEC's') Division of Enforcement, which [...]

In Short The Situation: Against the backdrop of the comprehensive recast of European Union ('EU') banking legislation, the EU legislator is increasingly focused on Environmental, Social, and Governance ('ESG') risks. [...]

self View Transcript Jessica Tresham: Ok Good Morning. Thank you everyone for joining us today for our webinar discussion on how ESG is shaping the construction industry. I am Jessica [...]

It's time for companies to begin addressing California climate disclosure legislation in earnest. Now that the legislative term is over and California Governor Newsom has acted on the amendment bill [...]

With a global spotlight placed on the importance of nature by the COP16 Biodiversity Conference, nature-related issues will be even more front-of-mind for consumers and businesses alike. Ahead of the [...]