29 Apr, 2022 Climate change, supply chains, resource scarcity and other ESG focus areas for the life sciences sector By James Smith Harriet Hanks “I firmly believe that life science companies can be part of the cure.” That was the overarching message from Pinder Sahota, the Vice...
26 Apr, 2022 Part 2: The 'S' of ESG - what might this mean for UK pension schemes and their employers? By Andrew Murphy Gareth Davies Emily Darlow In our last blog we considered the immediate ESG implications of the Ukraine situation on trustees of UK pension schemes (link here)....
22 Apr, 2022 Resolving disputes on renewable energy projects – what tools are available and how do you choose? By Kate Gough Stefan Pislevik Tala Fahoum Yosr Bouassida Laura Lozano +2 more... Show less The energy transition is experiencing unprecedented momentum as states and private actors pursue action against climate change, move...
19 Apr, 2022 ‘It’s now or never’: IPCC publishes climate change mitigation report By Rachel Duffy Sam Naylor James Smith On 4 April 2022, Working Group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its Mitigation of Climate Change...
19 Apr, 2022 Part 1: The Ukraine crisis - implications for UK pension schemes from an ESG perspective, their employers and social investment By Andrew Murphy Gareth Davies Emily Darlow The invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and the wide-ranging sanctions subsequently imposed by the international community, have led to...
13 Apr, 2022 The new EU Gas Package – setting the scene for hydrogen grids and other hydrogen infrastructure By Ulrich Scholz Anna Binder-Gutwinski Andreas Schuler Hendrik Wessling +1 more... Show less On 15 December 2021, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Hydrogen and Decarbonised Gas Package (Gas Package). The Gas...
12 Apr, 2022 European Commission launches public consultation for targeted revision of the Cosmetic Products Regulation By Astrid Seehafer Rachel Duffy Andrew Austin Xavier Chitnavis +1 more... Show less The Cosmetic Products Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (the Regulation) is the main regulatory framework for finished cosmetic products...
01 Apr, 2022 ESG Security in conflict By Caroline Gregson The crisis in Ukraine, and related sanctions and measures on Russia, have caused significant disruption in the energy market, leading to...
01 Apr, 2022 Digital markets and Sustainability are key focus areas of the CMA’s 2022-2023 Annual Plan By Rachel Duffy James Raeside Sarah Jensen Andrew Austin Rikki Haria Hannah Walker Gore +3 more... Show less On 24 March 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its 2022-2023 Annual Plan, setting out the focus areas for the...