On February 10, a new Bill proposing a Modern Slavery Act was introduced in New Zealand's Parliament. Bill 242-1, jointly sponsored by National Party MP Greg Fleming and Labour Party MP Camilla Belich, represents a bipartisan...more
2/17/2026
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Transparency in Supply Chains Act
In the wee hours of this morning in Europe, the Legal Affairs Committee Members of the European Parliament and the European Council reached a provisional political agreement on the Omnibus I package amending the EU’s...more
12/9/2025
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European Council ,
European Parliament ,
New Legislation ,
Omnibus Guidance ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
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Sustainability
On October 8, the European Parliament reached political agreement on its negotiating position concerning the Omnibus simplification of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due...more
10/10/2025
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Paris Agreement ,
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Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability
ISS has announced that it will be updating its Environmental & Social Disclosure QualityScore (ESQS) scoring methodology. ESQS covers approximately 8,000 issuers across 25 industry groups in the Americas, Europe and...more
8/15/2025
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Environmental Policies ,
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EU ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
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Risk Management ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Sustainable Finance
After much back and forth, the European Council has approved its negotiating position on proposed changes to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive...more