23 Dec, 2020 Climate and environmental risks to financial stability: updates from the ECB, EBA and FSB By Tom Rhodes Olga Sendetska According to the European Central Bank (ECB), most financial institutions do not have the tools to assess the impact of climate and...
18 Dec, 2020 Taking stock after 20 years of OECD National Contact Points cases By Iris Hammerschmid This year marks twenty years since the introduction of OECD National Contact Points for Responsible Business Conduct (NCPs) as...
16 Dec, 2020 Procuring UK major projects: does the advent of “value-based procurement” herald a loosening of the public purse strings? By Robert Colvin Kate Gough Last week the UK government published its Construction Playbook which sets out guidance for the future sourcing and contracting of public...
15 Dec, 2020 Down but not defeated: What’s next for Swiss Human Rights Due Diligence? By Iris Hammerschmid Marlen Vesper-Gräske The Swiss Responsible Business Initiative was recently rejected in a nationwide referendum, but that is not the end of the story with...
15 Dec, 2020 A step forward for the energy transition – highlights of the UK Energy White Paper By Caroline Gregson Vanessa Jakovich Amy Sanderson Hana Byrne +1 more... Show less On Monday 14 December 2020, the UK Government delivered its long-awaited Energy White Paper which builds on Boris Johnson’s ‘10 Point...
15 Dec, 2020 Pension schemes: the new climate protectors? By Charles Magoffin Rebecca Webster Gareth Davies There is increasing focus on climate-related investment by pension schemes, an area that appears to be undergoing significant change....
14 Dec, 2020 The bells are jingling (2) – do employees have a right to disconnect? By Jean-Francois Gerard Laura Llangozi Raquel Flórez Julia Förster Elodie Favre-Thellmann +2 more... Show less It is widely taken as a given that employees will have the right to disconnect over the festive season, particularly while on annual...
09 Dec, 2020 The rise of ESG disputes against financial institutions By Maisie Stewart Simon Orton Tim Mak Anne-Laure Vincent Anthea Bowater +2 more... Show less Yesterday Simon Orton, Tim Mak, Anne-Laure Vincent and Anthea Bowater held a webinar on the rise of disputes against financial services...
03 Dec, 2020 Sustainability and Aviation – Working Together (Within Existing US Antitrust Laws) By Timothy Wilkins Oliver Dudok van Heel Scott Eisman Charlie Beller +1 more... Show less Introduction The financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic challenges the aviation industry and puts into question the viability of its...
03 Dec, 2020 Climate reporting in the UK: sweeping changes across all sectors By Alice Skupski Anthea Bowater Vanessa Jakovich Last month, as well as setting out several other developments in the Government’s plans for green finance, the Chancellor announced that...
01 Dec, 2020 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights 2020 – part 2 – Establishing a level playing field through legislation By Iris Hammerschmid Marius Scherb Last week, stakeholders from government, business and civil society discussed the most pressing challenges in business and human rights,...