The EU’s proposed PFAS ban Since five EU Member States submitted a proposal to restrict the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...
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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...
On 20 June 2024, the UK Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in R (on the application of Finch on behalf of Weald Action...
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On 21 May 2024, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) issued an advisory opinion (the Opinion) on the climate change...
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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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This blog is part of a series of in-depth overviews of aspects of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which,...
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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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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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Introduction The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (the Guidelines) have been updated. These are government-backed...
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Last year the environmental NGO ClientEarth sought permission from the High Court to bring a judicial review of the FCA’s decision to...