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The Council of the European Union has reached a highly anticipated agreement on the content part of the sustainability-related Omnibus...
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The European Commission (EC) has published its highly anticipated sustainability-related Omnibus simplification package (Omnibus...
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Internal investigations serve as a fundamental tool for companies to detect, stop and remediate non-compliance incidents within their...
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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...
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On 22 May 2024, our global ESG group hosted a webinar discussing the key aspects of the new EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence...
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On 24 April 2024, Freshfields’ sustainability experts distilled for our clients the most pertinent global and local developments in key...
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On 20 March 2024, the Amsterdam District Court rendered its judgment in a class action case brought by the Foundation Fossil Free...
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On 9 April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued its first substantive decision on human rights aspects of climate...
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The European co-legislators have reached a provisional agreement on the Forced Labour Regulation, which has since been adopted by the...
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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...
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The German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) now applies to business entities in Germany with over 1,000 employees. This new broader scope (since 1...
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Introduction The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (the Guidelines) have been updated. These are government-backed...