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The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive – Draft FAQs and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards

The European Union (EU) Commission has published a draft set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the interpretation of certain provisions of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the first set of...more

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The Climate Report | Third Quarter 2024

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REGULATORY ISSUES & UPDATES - Update on Australia's New Climate-Related Financial Disclosure Regime - Australia's mandatory climate-related financial disclosure regime is inching closer to implementation after the...more

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U.S. SEC Climate Disclosure Rules Spark Flurry of Litigation (UPDATE)

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Following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")'s adoption of the climate-related disclosure rules on March 6, 2024, dozens of parties filed petitions for review across different appellate courts. The Judicial...more

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UK Modern Slavery Act: The Future of Transparency in Supply Chains

When the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Act) came into force, it was considered a landmark legal development globally. The UK was one of the first jurisdictions to introduce a legal requirement concerning transparency in supply...more

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ICYMI—Say goodbye to the SEC’s Climate and ESG Task Force

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In case it escaped your notice a few months back—as it did mine—Bloomberg is now reporting that the SEC has “quietly disbanded” its Enforcement Division’s Climate and ESG Task Force. You remember the task force? Back in...more

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Navigating ESG Challenges: Insights and Strategies from London International Disputes Week

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In keeping with this year's London International Disputes Week (LIDW) theme “Uniting for Global Challenge and Opportunity,” Ankura Consulting and Charles Russell Speechlys sponsored, in partnership with Kumi Consulting, a...more

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SEC Settles Charges with Keurig Over ESG Disclosures

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On September 10, 2024, the SEC settled charges against Keurig for "incomplete and inaccurate" ESG disclosures about the recyclability of Keurig's K-Cup pods, signaling a continued focus on environmental-related disclosures...more

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ESG—Australia: Mandatory Climate-Related Financial Disclosures: Legislation Passes Parliament

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On 22 August 2024, the Senate passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (the Bill), which requires certain organisations to make mandatory climate-related financial...more

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The UK’s FCA Offers a Temporary Extension on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and investment labels regime ("SDR") was originally scheduled to come into force from 2 December 2024.  In order to allow firms to deal with...more

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Recyclable K-Cups: Investors Beware?

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On September 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission or SEC) charged Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (Keurig) for making inaccurate statements about the recyclability of its K-Cup single-use beverage pods.  Without...more

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The Tide Continues to Turn on ESG

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As Bloomberg Law recently reported, the SEC quietly disbanded its Climate and ESG Task Force, which had been active since March 2021 and played a key role in bringing enforcement actions against misleading environmental,...more

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SEC Disbands ESG Task Force

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It has been reported that the Securities & Exchange Commission has disbanded its Climate & ESG Task Force. This same task force had been launched with great fanfare in March 2021, at the beginning of the Biden...more

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SEC Eliminates ESG Task Force

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Over the last few months, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) discretely disbanded the Climate and ESG Taskforce (“ESG Task Force”) of its Division of Enforcement. The move follows a wave of recent pushback...more

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ESG Investing: A Global Regulatory Review and Outlook

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As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations become increasingly central to investment strategies worldwide, the regulatory landscapes governing ESG investing are evolving rapidly across different regions....more

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[Webinar] Trends in Global ESG Regulations and Their Impact on Corporate Reporting - September 18th, 12:00 pm CT

Target Audience - Compliance Professionals with detailed knowledge in an area. Such persons are often at a mid-level within the organization, with operational or supervisory responsibilities, or both....more

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SEC Takes Action Against Keurig for Allegedly Incomplete Disclosures Regarding Recyclability of K-Cups

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While the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new climate-related disclosure rules remain stayed, the SEC has not abandoned its focus on sustainability-related issues. On September 10, 2024, the SEC charged Keurig Dr...more

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FCA Pushes Back Deadline for SDR Naming and Marketing Rules

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The regulator is providing temporary flexibility in light of concerns that asset managers need extra time to prepare. On 9 September 2024, the FCA published a statement on its naming and marketing rules under the...more

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Regulation Round Up - August 2024 - 2

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

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Cadwalader Climate - September 2024 #2

In this week’s edition, we discuss a drop in support for ESG shareholder proposals at one of the world’s largest asset managers; a decision by a U.S. federal court to strike down an anti-ESG investing rule in Missouri; and...more

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Multinationals Face Challenges as They Prepare To Comply With the EU’s Sustainability Reporting Law

As the deadlines approach for multinationals to make their first disclosures under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the EU’s new sustainability reporting law, they are confronting the significant time...more

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HKEx’s Enhanced Climate Disclosure Requirements

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On 14 April 2024, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited published conclusions to its consultation on the enhancement of climate-related disclosures under its environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) framework. With...more

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After Chevron: SEC Climate And ESG Rules Likely Doomed

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Much has been said about Chair Gary Gensler's aggressive rulemaking since his arrival at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in April 2021. Certainly, the number of rule proposals has increased: The SEC has proposed...more

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Coming Soon: Mandatory Climate Disclosure Laws in Australia

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The Development: On August 22, 2024, the Australian Senate passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 ("Bill")....more

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Regulation Round Up - August 2024

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

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ISSB Implementation Across Asia - September 2024

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In the December 2023 edition of Regulatory Updates in Asia ESG we provided an update on how jurisdictions across Asia are responding to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards. Several regulators in...more

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