COP16 en Colombia: El Futuro de la Biodiversidad
Election Roundup: How a Harris Administration Could Shape the Oil and Gas Landscape
Navigating ESG: Preparing for Future Regulations (Part Two) — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Navigating ESG: The Growing Importance and Compliance Challenges (Part One) — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 201: SHL Medical’s Investment in the Carolinas with Kimberlee Steele of SHL Medical
Sustainable Procurement: A Closer Look at the New Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Compliance into the Weeds: Sustainability and Managing 3rd Party Risk
JONES DAY TALKS®: ESG Reporting Rules: The SEC, CSRD, and California– Who's on the Hook?
Life With GDPR: Karen Moore on The EU, Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
ESG Masterclass — Empowering Women and Girls in Sparking Lasting Change
Business Better Podcast Episode: Sustainability Spotlight – A Conversation with Aramark
Using AI in Compliance Programs
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Law Firm ILN-telligence Podcast | Episode 81: Geraldine Spiteri and John Navarro, Acumum Legal & Advisory | Malta
Law Firm ILN-telligence Podcast | Episode 77: Tiago Dias José | Portugal
Sustainability: The Business Opportunity of the 21st Century - Canadian Wildfires and CleanTech
Sustainability: The Business Opportunity of the 21st Century - Purpose Driven Business: A Winning Strategy
Exploring ESG in the Food, Beverage and Agribusiness Sectors
The ESG Report - Why Sustainability is the Business Opportunity with Richard Blundell
Innovation in Compliance - Why Sustainability is the Business Opportunity with Richard Blundell
The European Union is a hotbed of regulatory activity, with new laws and directives constantly reshaping the business landscape. These changes can seem overwhelming, but understanding them is vital for any company operating...more
The draft represents the next step in transposing the CSRD into national law. On 24 July 2024, the German Federal Government adopted the governmental draft of the Act implementing the EU Directive on Sustainability...more
In World Law Group's Doing Business In Guide, member firms around the globe share how to successfully do business in their countries, key investment sectors, and what business opportunities are hot in the market right now. In...more
Following extended negotiations, the directive was endorsed with a significantly narrower scope that would reduce the number of companies affected. On 15 March 2024, EU Member States endorsed the Belgian Presidency’s...more
Die Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht („BaFin“) hat am 29. Juni 2023 die siebte Novelle der Mindestanforderungen an das Risikomanagement der Banken („MaRisk“) veröffentlicht. Die MaRisk kodifizieren die...more
Dieser Aritkel beleuchtet was man als Projektentwickler, Bestandshalter und Investor über den europäischen Green Deal wissen und beachten sollte. Was verändert das Paket „Fit for 55“? Welche Implikationen ergeben sich aus den...more
The European Commission ("Commission") is relentless in its fight against Greenwashing and the misrepresentation of sustainability impacts or benefits of a company’s products or actions. Following the global ESG trend and the...more
The Supply Chain Act poses new challenges to suppliers when conducting business with new or existing German-based customers. Key Points: ..The Supply Chain Act obliges in-scope companies to identify, address, and...more
"Nachhaltigkeit" und "Environment, Social, Governance" sind fester Bestandteil des Vokabulars der Immobilienbranche. Die Immobilie ist nach wie vor ein beliebtes Anlageobjekt und damit Bestandteil des ESG-regulierten...more
Nun also auch die Finanzanlagenvermittler! Das Bundeswirtschaftsministerium hat am 11. November 2022 einen Referentenentwurf für eine „Verordnung zur Änderung der Gewerbeanzeige- und der Finanzanlagenvermittlungsverordnung“...more
Sustainable social development is increasingly viewed as critical to ensure the future stability of the global economy and planet. This often-overlooked element of the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) agenda is...more
Die Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht („BaFin“) hat am 26. September 2022 einen novellierten Entwurf ihres Rundschreibens „Mindestanforderungen an das Risikomanagement“ („MaRisk“) veröffentlicht, welcher nun zur...more
Amidst the still lingering COVID- 19 pandemic, historic production disruption and shortages in raw material, increasing inflation and the Ukraine war, finance activities continued to be strong in Germany – even though the...more
The global asset management community has long been among the leaders in recognising the investment and risk management benefits of tracking the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of the assets it invests...more
The influence of ESG aspects is growing rapidly in many areas – including German M&A transactions. It would not be surprising if, as in the field of compliance, ESG sensitive business models, investments or business...more
On 11 June 2021, the German Federal Parliament approved the draft bill on corporate due diligence in supply chains (Supply Chain Due Diligence Act), which was approved by the German Federal Council without any changes on 25...more
The key aspects of the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains ("LkSG" or "Act") have already been explained in our previous Client Alert. In the following, we will take a closer look at the...more
Wir setzen unsere erfolgreiche Online-Seminarreihe fort und widmen uns erneut dem wichtigen Thema ESG. Am 10.06.21 ist die Offenlegungsverordnung seit drei Monaten in Kraft. Das (teilweise) Inkrafttreten der...more
We are continuing our successful online seminar series and are once again devoting ourselves to the important topic of ESG. On June 10th, the Disclosure Ordinance has been in force for three months. The (partial) entry into...more
Das gesteigerte gesellschaftliche Bewusstsein gegenüber einer nachhaltigeren Lebensweise macht auch vor der Finanzwelt keinen Halt. Green Bonds & Co. gelten schon lange nicht mehr als esoterische Finanzprodukte sondern bieten...more
Es wird viel über die Entscheidung von Siemens diskutiert, vertragsgemäß Signaltechnik für eine Zugstrecke zu liefern, die das australische Carmichael-Bergwerk mit dem Meer verbindet. Warum ist das Interesse hier so groß?...more