On 30 April 2025, the FCA announced that it has paused its plans to extend the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and...
Freshfields Sustainability
Introduction Supply chains are under the radar of public prosecutor offices, other governmental authorities, including the competition...
On 23 February 2025, almost 60 million German voters will elect a new federal parliament in snap elections after the collapse of the...
Within the first week of taking office, President Trump issued Executive Orders regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...
The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) has long been the cornerstone of investment protection in the energy sector, offering enhanced legal...
On 22 July 2024, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) announced several immediate revisions to the UK Stewardship Code 2020 in order to...
As climate and environmental issues are an increasingly hot topic in society, they are under growing spotlight in the legal arena. Major...
The FCA has published its finalised guidance on the anti-greenwashing rule, alongside a consultation paper (which we summarise here) on...
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...
The importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues to businesses cannot be underestimated, with investors, lenders,...
The FCA has announced that it is delaying the publication of its Policy Statement on SDR and investment labels until Q3 this year....