When a number of tech giants announced earlier this year that home working would be the norm until 2021, many were surprised. Now that...
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The Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability The EU Commission recently announced its “Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability”. This new...
In her first State of the Union Address 2020 in September, European Commission (Commission) President Ursula von der Leyen recalled that...
The European Green Deal aims to transform the EU into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive...
Last week, stakeholders from government, business and civil society discussed the most pressing challenges in business and human rights,...
In September the UK Government proposed a far-reaching consultation on due diligence requirements for companies whose supply chains might...
While the EU is preparing for the commencement of “Phase IV” of the EU emission allowance trading scheme as of 1 January 2021, the...
Benchmark results and discussion at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights At this year´s UN Forum on Business and Human Rights,...
Following an evening of debate, the Pension Schemes Bill (the Bill) had its third reading in the House of Commons on Monday. Yet again,...
As part of a broader “fitness check” of the capacity of State aid rules to meet the objectives of the European Green Deal, the European...
Germany’s new national emissions trading scheme will start in January 2021. The scheme has its legal basis in the German Fuel Emissions...
On 13 November 2020, the European Commission (Commission) launched its New Consumer Agenda (Agenda) intended to further empower European...