The spectacle of COP is over again. A New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance was agreed (albeit at a level decried by...
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This month the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, confirmed as part of her first Mansion House speech the UK Government’s...
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An application has been filed against National Australia Bank (NAB) in which a shareholder is seeking disclosure of the circumstances in...
Earlier this month, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) officially launched its new three-year Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot...
On 22 July 2024, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) announced several immediate revisions to the UK Stewardship Code 2020 in order to...
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The Federal Court of Australia (the Court) has ruled in favour of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in two...
Financial services regulators around the world recognise the threat of sustainability change to financial stability and the role of...
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The EU’s Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Almost four years have passed since the European Commission published its Chemicals...
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On 24 April 2024, Freshfields’ sustainability experts distilled for our clients the most pertinent global and local developments in key...
With approximately 40 per cent of carbon emissions arising from the built environment, countries across the world are coming together in...
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ESG continues to be a priority for financial services firms in the UK this year, both at a strategic level when forward-looking decisions...
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Following the conclusion of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) at the end of last year, businesses and States have been...