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Could Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) be about to bite?
By Erin Gilliland Ellie Herve
In 2015, the Government introduced the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) to look to drive improvements in the energy efficiency...
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ESG collective proceedings in the Competition Appeal Tribunal – a natural new home or a fleeting visit?
By Simon Day Jennifer Reeves Zoe Carter +1 more...
ESG litigation risk has become a growing concern for businesses as claimants pursue increasingly innovative causes of action (see our...
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Will the Edinburgh Reforms make a difference?
By Alexandra Green Michael Sholem Gavin Haran
On 9 December, the Chancellor announced a package of over 30 reforms to the UK’s financial regulations, an attempt to achieve the biggest...
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Nature based climate solutions and the LSE’s Voluntary Carbon Market
By Rachel Richardson
Climate scientists now believe that there is a 50% probability of the earth’s average temperature exceeding 1.5 degrees celsius above...
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The Merge - crypto meets ESG
By Christopher Charlton Madeleine Brown Sheila Dines
The much-hyped “Merge”, whereby the Ethereum blockchain merges with a system called Beacon Chain, has finally happened.  The change moves...
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Court of Appeal revives significant environmental group action against BHP Group
By Simon Day Chloe Edworthy Riley Forson
The Court of Appeal has granted permission for a significant group action to proceed against one of the world’s largest mining concerns,...
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New guidance for tax as a governance matter in 2022
By Lucy Urwin
The European Business Tax Forum (EBTF) last week released its first working draft of a set of “best practices for good tax governance”....
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FCA implements new requirements for board and executive diversity reporting
By Dominic Sedghi Dan Lavender Helen Harvey
Macfarlanes' Corporate Law Update reported on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s recently-published policy statement on diversity...
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Challenges and opportunities for ESG-linked pay in 2022
By Lucy Urwin
Last week Ras Berglund and I spoke at the ESOP Centre’s 2022 Share Schemes Symposium about the growing impact of ESG on executive...
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For climate disclosures, is this a race to the top?
By Dominic Sedghi Rachel Richardson Harry Coghill
The announcement last week by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it intends to introduce wide-ranging climate-related...
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CMA publishes latest guidance on sustainability, competition and consumer law
By Sophie Chesterton Gina Sternberg
Last week, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published a response to three questions posed by the Government as regards to...
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Shell faces “world-first” climate pressure via a proposed derivative action
By Lois Horne Chloe Edworthy
Activist shareholder, ClientEarth, has sent a letter before action to the board of Shell alleging breaches of the directors’ duties to...
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Corporate sustainability due diligence directive: the European Commission’s proposal
By Shailen Patel Charmaine Lee
Last week, the EU set out its proposal for a new Directive on corporate due diligence to enhance the regulatory framework on sustainable...
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Policy in practice episode 4: A roundup of COP26
By David Gauke Rachel Richardson
David Gauke, Isobel Morton and Rachel Richardson discuss the headlines and implications from the recent COP26.
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ESG in action in defence outsourcing and supply chains - and what's next?
By Mark Lewis
This blog was prompted by an intriguing report published on 6 November in The Telegraph: UK FTSE 250 outsourcer/service provider has...
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FCA publishes Long Term Asset Fund final rules
By Lora Froud Gavin Haran
The FCA has published its final rules for the Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF). The LTAF is a new authorised fund vehicle that aims to make it...
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