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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...
Freshfields Sustainability
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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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In 2018, when the Dutch NGO Milieudefensie/Friends of the Earth Netherlands requested Royal Dutch Shell’s CEO to formulate a climate...
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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are continuing to be a key consideration in corporate boardrooms. The range of ESG...
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On 31 August 2023, the High Court of England and Wales dismissed ClientEarth’s application for permission to appeal the May 2023 and July...
On 12 May 2023, the High Court of England and Wales dismissed ClientEarth’s application for permission to bring a claim against Shell...
Increasing ESG regulation across Europe affects the compliance obligations of banks and other financial services providers. Greenwashing...
In IPO processes, ESG plays an increasingly important role. This development is coupled with a growing number of legal and regulatory...
With global ESG assets at more than $30tn and expected to grow further, ESG will help define the future for business and society. General...
On 5 October 2020, Japan’s new Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, stated that it is “extremely important” to build the appropriate legal...
When we think of shareholder activism, we traditionally think of hedge funds which seek to extract value through aggressive stakebuilding...