In the wake of President Trump’s sweeping executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and the...
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Within the first week of taking office, President Trump issued Executive Orders regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...
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On 13 December 2024, the European Forced Labour Regulation (EUFLR, the Regulation) entered into force. The EUFLR prohibits the import and...
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In her first Mansion House speech (on 14 November 2024), Rachel Reeves, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer covered, amongst other...
ESG will continue to be a priority for UK financial services firms this year, with some challenges from 2024 continuing and other new...
Each new year brings with it the potential for change. 2025 is no different in this regard, with the potential for change being even...
One of my last speeches as Co-Vice Chair of the Trustees of the IFRS Foundation was on GHG emissions, which arguably is the hardest bit...
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Internal investigations serve as a fundamental tool for companies to detect, stop and remediate non-compliance incidents within their...
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has exercised enforcement discretion to allow companies reporting under the Climate Corporate...
On December 11, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”), in an en banc rehearing of Alliance for...
The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) has long been the cornerstone of investment protection in the energy sector, offering enhanced legal...
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On 12 November 2024, the Court of Appeal of the Hague (the Court) overturned the landmark 2021 decision of Milieudefensie et al...