26 Mar, 2024 What to expect from the new European Forced Labour Regulation By Hannah Meyer Elena Engels Annabelle Duramé The European co-legislators have reached a provisional agreement on the Forced Labour Regulation, which has since been adopted by the...
14 Feb, 2024 The Loss and Damage Fund at COP28 – a step in the right direction By Will Thomas Joshua Kelly Helen Taylor Following the conclusion of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) at the end of last year, businesses and States have been...
07 Feb, 2024 Navigating the new scope of the German Supply Chain Act and looking ahead for the EU By Moritz Pellmann Cristina Hajek Gross The German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) now applies to business entities in Germany with over 1,000 employees. This new broader scope (since 1...
02 Feb, 2024 Delving into Dutch NCP Procedures By Mijke Sinninghe Damsté Boudewijn Renshof Introduction The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (the Guidelines) have been updated. These are government-backed...
20 Dec, 2023 Human rights and supply chain compliance for the financial sector: Clarifications on human rights due diligence? By Marlen Vesper-Gräske Elisabeth Schemmer Falko Glasow Elizabeth Forster +1 more... Show less The EU institutions have reached a provisional compromise and are continuing final technical negotiations for the legislative text of the...
06 Dec, 2023 Highlights from the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights By Marlen Vesper-Gräske Elizabeth Forster This week, the 12th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights took place in Geneva, from 27-29 November 2023. Over 2,000 participants from...
14 Nov, 2023 Road to COP28: Climate change - business and the just transition By Deba Das Jake Reynolds Marlen Vesper-Gräske Elizabeth Forster +1 more... Show less Introduction As the global response to climate change gathers pace, the policies and practices we put in place to enable transition...
11 Oct, 2023 ECHR holds landmark hearing in its largest and first ever climate change case By Stefanie Spancken-Monz Leane Meyer On 27 September 2023, the Grand Chamber of the European Courts of Human Rights (ECHR) conducted a hearing in the case of Duarte Agostinho...
11 Aug, 2023 New EU sustainable batteries regulation becomes law – what you need to know By Kieran Watkins Marlen Vesper-Gräske Hilke Boedeker After a lengthy legislative process, the new EU Batteries Regulation has finally been published in the Official Journal of the EU,...
24 Apr, 2023 UN General Assembly seeks ICJ guidance on climate-related state obligations By Jonathan Isted Moritz Becker Cat Greenwood-Smith Emma Franck-Gwinnell Amy Allison +2 more... Show less On 29 March 2023, the United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution, put forward by the Pacific island of Vanuatu, to...
18 Apr, 2023 Law and Politics in Brussels: Discussing the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive By Christoph H. Seibt Lea Bareil Marlen Vesper-Gräske Natalie Pettinger Kearney +1 more... Show less On 28 March 2023, an expert roundtable with Freshfields and global companies from different sectors met in Brussels with the responsible...
11 Jan, 2023 ESG and the business judgement rule – a narrowed passage to the safe harbour? By Christoph H. Seibt Dr. Farid Sigari-Majd Simon Schwarz Philip Denninger Marlen Vesper-Gräske Dora Rendessy +3 more... Show less Management decisions around ESG are on the rise as legislators, activists, proxy advisers, and other stakeholders increasingly aim to...