In the wake of the recent European elections, the EU27 Heads of State and Government have finalised allocating the influential EU top...
Freshfields Sustainability
Financial services regulators around the world recognise the threat of sustainability change to financial stability and the role of...
As climate and environmental issues are an increasingly hot topic in society, they are under growing spotlight in the legal arena. Major...
Climate litigation and other ESG risks are on the rise around the world for corporates and financial institutions. In the EU and UK a...
While the ‘Green Claims Directive’ is the dominant topic as pertains to regulatory developments concerning unfair competition law but has...
Note: This article originally ran in Life Science Leader Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global threat: the WHO recognises it...
An increasingly comprehensive web of disclosure obligations has been spun in the field of sustainability reporting in many jurisdictions....
California's new "Climate Accountability Package" is set to expedite the timeline for U.S., and possibly global, emissions and...
The importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues to businesses cannot be underestimated, with investors, lenders,...
Global businesses are increasingly looking to embed people-related ESG initiatives. Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements is...
On 13 June 2023, the European Commission published a proposal for regulating ESG rating providers. This draft EU Regulation (the...
The German Supply Chain Duty of Care Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz; the Act) entered into force on 1 January 2023 for the...