With plans for energy transition infrastructure projects well underway, their successful delivery demands that parties swiftly get to grips with the important issues when negotiating, administering and managing claims and...more
While the European Union continues to drive ambitious mandatory disclosure requirements, the U.S. regulatory approach is shifting rapidly under the new administration, creating uncertainty for companies. Meanwhile,...more
An island nation has brought a landmark climate change case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This represents a pivotal moment in international law and environmental governance. The case, initiated through a UN...more
Across industries and jurisdictions, all organizations are subject to ESG risk. With reputational and financial harm on the line, companies need a nuanced understanding of the many factors that holistically impact their risk...more
Suppliers and contractors from China: The panacea for the capacity problems and price increases in the European offshore wind market? The European offshore wind nations – similar to many other nations worldwide – have very...more
As ESG issues are increasingly driven by regulatory change and a growing awareness of their impact among key business stakeholders, they have become central to many businesses’ core strategic decision-making. We see ESG...more
After dramatically protracted negotiations at COP28, some have been left disappointed but transformational agreements were made that will impact businesses around the world. We’ve collected the key issues and takeaways from...more
As we flagged last year in this note, the 2004 Protocols updating the Paris Convention and Brussels Convention have finally been ratified. This is likely the biggest increase in the international nuclear liability regime for...more
The largest shake up of the liability regime for nuclear incidents since the 1960s is finally expected to come into effect on 1 January 2022. Five years after the Nuclear Installations (Liability for Damage) Order 2016 (the...more
The UK government has looked at this question in The Social Value Model and Guide to Using the Social Value Model.We refer to these together below as “the Guidance”. We have commented before on the Social Value Act - here....more
In the UK “Government spends £284 billion a year on buying goods and services from external suppliers. This amounts to around a third of all public expenditure. The money is spent on everything from goods such as stationery...more
The European Commission took a significant step towards the decarbonisation of the European economy in December 2019 with its proposal of a "European Green Deal"....more
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As large companies in the UK are under increased pressure from the revised UK Corporate Governance Code to report on business purpose and engage effectively with stakeholders, big business in the USA has gone public on the...more
From 2019, many of the world's largest companies will have to report on business purpose and impact alongside the usual financial statements due to the new UK Corporate Governance Code....more