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On 6 April 2022, the European Commission published the long-awaited final version of the detailed rules – the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) – under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
With COP 26 still fresh in the memories of lawmakers, and both the European Green Deal and UK Government's 'Net Zero Strategy' setting the goal of being climate-neutral by 2050, it is no surprise that competition law is having to examine its interaction with the environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda.
A regular briefing for the alternative asset management industry.
Senior Consultant, Simon Witney, and Consultant, Sarah-Jane Denton, explore the effect that environmental reform will have on the alternative asset management industry.
The European Commission recently unveiled its long-awaited proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence, which is designed to tackle human rights and environmental impacts across value chains (the "CSDD").
In the third and final episode of the series, Knowledge Counsel Adam Rice and Associate Shani Edwards discuss employment contracts and changing terms.
In the second episode of our Talking. Sustainability. podcasts on "substance", Tax Associate Tom Margesson and Tax Knowledge Counsel Laura Hodgson discuss a recent policy proposal: the EU's draft Directive targeting the misuse of 'shell entities' (also referred to as 'ATAD III').
Towards the end of last year, in Smith v Fonterra [2021] NZCA 552 ("Fonterra"), New Zealand's Court of Appeal provided a counterweight ruling to the Dutch Milieudefensie claim (on which, see our briefing).
A regular briefing for the alternative asset management industry.
Our annual briefing highlighting the key 2021 legal developments which impact the funds' industry and previews what can be expected in 2022.
Travers Smith LLP has advised RBS International, Jersey Branch (RBSI) on a €210 million sustainability-linked revolving credit facility provided to Europa Capital, on behalf of its latest value add fund, Europa Fund VI. This is the largest sustainability-linked loan RBS International has provided in the real estate sector.
In this episode, Knowledge Counsel Anna West, Senior Associate Moji Oyediran and Associate Elliot Roberts take a look at some of the key developments in recruitment and retention. Due to current labour shortages and what has been termed 'the great resignation', recruiting and retaining employees has and continues to be a key priority for many businesses.
In this episode, Technology & Commercial Transactions Senior Associate, Mike Cuthbertson, discusses the topic of "greenwashing" in a consumer-facing context: what it is, why it should be on your radar and practical steps you can take to avoid it becoming a problem.
In this episode, Senior Counsel Ailie Murray and Associate Tom Hunt take a look at a variety of topics and cases relating to diversity and inclusion. The inequalities in society continue to be highlighted by the pandemic and there have been a number of recent changes in this area, making it a key priority for many businesses.
The long-awaited Environment Act was finally passed into law in November 2021, nearly three years after a bill was first proposed to govern environmental matters after the UK's departure from the EU. The Act's passage was accompanied by a degree of fanfare, with ministers describing it as "the most ambitious environmental programme of any country on earth".
A regular briefing for the alternative asset management industry.