Jan 31, 2023 Picking up the pieces – Ten trends in sustainable debt for 2023 By Joe Amann A mere 12 months ago, sustainable finance was the name of the game. The year 2021 had seen a record of more than $1 trillion of...
Jan 27, 2023 CMA expands scope of greenwashing investigation to cover FMCG By Rachel Duffy Andrew Austin Yesterday, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it is investigating ‘green’ claims made about various fast...
Jan 18, 2023 Germany issues new governmental promotion schemes for hydrogen storage and reconversion By Ulrich Scholz Marie von Armansperg Hendrik Wessling Philipp Reinecke, LL.M. Mirko Masek +2 more... Show less The goal is ambitious: according to the latest German Renewable Energy Act (Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz, EEG), electricity from renewable...
Jan 16, 2023 ESG Reporting for EU and non-EU companies: Entry into force of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive By Christoph H. Seibt Juliane Hilf Sascha Arnold Marlen Vesper-Gräske Felicitas Weber Désirée Höwing +3 more... Show less On 5 January 2023, the long awaited Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) has come into force throughout the European...
Jan 11, 2023 ESG and the business judgement rule – a narrowed passage to the safe harbour? By Christoph H. Seibt Dr. Farid Sigari-Majd Simon Schwarz Philip Denninger Marlen Vesper-Gräske Dora Rendessy +3 more... Show less Management decisions around ESG are on the rise as legislators, activists, proxy advisers, and other stakeholders increasingly aim to...
Jan 11, 2023 Shareholders requesting information about climate lobbying: Volkswagen is facing new kind of ESG-related claims By Sarah Hillebrand Stefanie Spancken-Monz Timo Piller Volkswagen AG (VW) is facing legal action by institutional shareholders concerning information on its corporate climate lobbying. The...
Jan 06, 2023 German Supply Chain Duty of Care Act kicks off in 2023: Legal battlegrounds for implementation By Christoph H. Seibt Marlen Vesper-Gräske The German Supply Chain Duty of Care Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz; the Act) entered into force on 1 January 2023 for the...
Jan 03, 2023 The International Sustainability Standards Board – global update By Wynnie Fung Charlotte Aspin A year after forming, the International Sustainability Standards Board (commonly know as the ISSB) moves closer to publishing...