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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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EU Regulations: The New Frontier for Business

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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

Paul Hastings LLP

Is the CSDDD Really Setting a Level Playing Field for Human Rights Due Diligence?

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With calm being restored after the frenzied effort in the EU to pass the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), it may be time to evaluate the extent to which the law as adopted has met its original...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Geneva Insights - July & August 2024

International Geneva – A global governance ecosystem of over 40 international organizations, 178 country representations and 700+ non-governmental organizations....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Biden Administration Releases Joint Policy Statement and Principles for Voluntary Carbon Markets

The Biden Administration released a landmark Joint Policy Statement and Principles on May 28, 2024, formalizing the U.S. government’s approach to advancing high-integrity Voluntary Carbon Markets (“VCMs”) and affirming the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Supply Chain Transparency – Are You Ready? 

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With sustainability increasingly being folded into corporate strategy, supply chain transparency and accountability are front of mind topics. Suppliers and vendors are critical partners in day-to-day operations, and their...more

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Promoting Human Rights and Environmental Sustainability: Integrating Ethics into the Supply Chain

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Companies of all sizes are increasingly scrutinized on adherence with Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) metrics. In particular, manufacturers and customers at both ends of the supply chain are evaluated on metrics...more

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Canadian Sustainability Standards Board Announces Proposed Sustainability Disclosure Standards

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On March 13, 2024, the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) released exposure drafts of its first two proposed Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards (Proposed Standards). The Proposed Standards are based on...more

The Volkov Law Group

A Deeper Dive into Supply Chain Transparency & Accountability

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The sheer proliferation of supply chain transparency and accountability regulations at international scale itself warrants a closer look at the level of scrutiny required of organizations with complex, multi-faceted, global,...more

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[Webinar] Regulation Refresh on Global Supply Chain Exposure - February 28th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PT

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The past two years brought heightened scrutiny to supply chain risks and human rights violations, and time is running out to ensure your organization is compliant with the recent regulation updates and policy requirements. ...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) – Application from FY 2024

Background - The application of the European Union’s (EU)  Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is to be phased in from the start of 2024 and will require in-scope companies to make disclosures on the risks...more

Dechert LLP

MiCA: Making Progress

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The European Council (Council) and the European Parliament (Parliament) announced on 30 June 2022 that they had reached a provisional agreement on the proposal for regulation on markets in cryptoassets (MiCA). The text of...more

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Draft EuGB Regulation and implications for future green ABS

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On 10 May 2023, the Council of the European Union (the "Council") submitted a draft for a European Green Bonds Regulation (the "Draft EuGB Regulation") to the European Parliament for review and approval....more

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Pending Climate Bills Could Bring Far-Reaching Impacts to California Businesses

A secretive and powerful committee in the California State Legislature is set to take key action this week on a duo of Senate bills from the Democrats’ Climate Accountability Package introduced earlier this session....more

Paul Hastings LLP

The Evolving Role of Boards of Directors Regarding Business and Human Rights

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Three years ago, as part of the EU’s initiative on sustainable governance, the European Commission released a lengthy study on directors’ duties. The study affirmed what many already understood: corporate decision makers face...more

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New York’s Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act – Round 2 Underway

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The Act aims to hold fashion retail sellers and manufacturers accountable for their social and environmental impacts through broad supply chain due diligence and public reporting requirements. The fashion industry recognizes...more

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The EU Platform Workers Directive: a further step forward 

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The European Council has agreed its position on the long-awaited Platform Workers Directive. Here we explain what has been agreed, who will count as a platform, and the way ahead. The Platform Workers Directive just...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Sustainability and Antitrust – Do the EU Commission’s New Horizontal Guidelines Bring Fresh Momentum to the Debate and Provide...

On June 1, 2023, the EU Commission (EC) adopted its New Horizontal Guidelines on the applicability of the EU’s prohibition of anticompetitive agreements (Art. 101 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)),...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Consultation on Update to Global Biodiversity Standard

In November 2022, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) launched a consultation on the latest draft of their biodiversity disclosure standard. The draft standard extensively updates the 2016 version (GRI 304) and is designed...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Our Top 10 Predicted Business and Human Rights Issues for 2023

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The explosion of global business and human rights continued to resonate across the globe in 2022. Some of the business and human rights trends have been evident and growing for several years; others are relatively new. Many...more

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ESG and Sustainability Litigation as Vehicles to Compel Environmental Policy Change

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US environmental policy changes tend to occur at a glacial pace, particularly at the federal level. Frustrated with the pace of change, environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and state regulators are increasingly...more

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EU and Angola Conclude a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement

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On November 18, 2022, the European Commission announced the conclusion of negotiations between the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Angola on a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA)....more

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International Organization of Securities Commissions Publishes Consultation and Discussion Paper on Carbon Markets

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The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published a consultation on Compliance Carbon Markets and a separate discussion paper on voluntary carbon markets. Compliance Carbon Markets involve the issuance of...more

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Key implications of the European Commission Report on the EU Securitisation Regulation for European CLO managers and investors

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A new European Commission report on the functioning of the EU Securitisation Regulation addresses key uncertainties in existing interpretations of the EU Securitisation Regulation in the European CLO market. Some of the...more

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Avoid Contributing to Ecocide - Know Your Supply Chain

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Sustainability has risen to the top of the agenda for businesses around the world. Governments, investors and the public demand that organisations play a part in the global push to eliminate, or at least limit, the...more

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