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Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

The Anti-Greenwashing Rule Comes Into Force: A Legal Lens

On 31 May 2024, a new anti-greenwashing rule is being introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) as part of its Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (“SDR”). We cover here the introduction of the FCA’s...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

One month to go until the FCA’s anti‑greenwashing rule comes into force

On 31 May, 2024, a new anti‑greenwashing rule is being introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) as part of its Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (“SDR”). However, the FCA has only recently published...more

BCLP

Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards - here to stay or at risk of becoming redundant?

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In September, ahead of the Conservative party conference, Rishi Sunak announced a step back from the Government’s net zero policy and targets.  This was followed up last week by the Government’s formal response to the Climate...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Energy & Sustainability Litigation Updates - August 2023

Public media reports have stated that the SEC’s Enforcement Division has been “sen[ding] document requests, including subpoenas” to asset managers in connection with ESG marketing. Apparently, these actions by the SEC’s...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Environmental, Social & Governance Law 2023 Canada

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There are a variety of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”)-related regulations applicable to federally and provincially incorporated companies; however, the focus of this chapter will be on public companies that...more

Morgan Lewis

UK Asset Managers: FCA Proposes New Sustainability Disclosure and Labelling Requirements

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently published its consultation paper, CP22/20, on the use of Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labelling. The consultation paper proposes rules to help...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

What's Next for the UK and the EU?

As we make the transition from 2022 to 2023, this is a good time to look ahead to developments in the UK and the EU that will likely impact the financial services industry. Here are some observations....more

K2 Integrity

ESG Certification: Assisting in Mitigating Greenwashing for Investors, Managers, Funds and Regulators

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There have been numerous positive developments in the evolution of ESG investing. Still, the research needed to assess which investments are truly ESG-compliant and which are tantamount to greenwashing is burdensome...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

ESMA Proposes Rules for Taxonomy-Alignment of Non-Financial Undertakings and Asset Managers

Further to our Clients & Friends Memo of 22 June 2020, the Sustainability Taxonomy Regulation (2020/852) (the “Regulation”) was published in the Official Journal on 22 June 2020 and entered into force on 12 July 2020....more

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