In brief
On 29 January 2024, the UK’s Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) launched a radically updated Green Lease Toolkit to inform and normalise green lease thinking between landlords...
Employing green coding practices
A significant challenge in sustainable coding lies in poor coding standards and a lack of knowledge in green software development. First...
Upcoming amendment to UCPD and CRD
On 17 January 2024, the European Parliament adopted a proposal for a new European Directive as regards empowering consumers...
The Year Ahead
Global Disputes Forecast 2024
Against a backdrop of economic stagnation and geopolitical conflict, businesses are preparing for a challenging year. Global disputes will...
On 17 January 2024, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) launched a new clause library – this time for sustainability-linked derivatives (SLDs)...
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CS3D“) was provisionally agreed at a political level in December 2023. Once formally approved, this new law will...
In brief
On 1 December 2023, the Energy Secretariat, through Resolution 970/23 (“Resolution“), created the National Program for the Measurement and Reduction of Emissions from...
In brief
On 14 November 2023, through Resolution 385/2023 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (“Resolution“), the National Strategy for the Use of...
In brief
On 18 October 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a set of consultation papers proposing guidelines on transition planning by banks, insurers...
In brief
This alert discusses the Commission’s most recent consultation on the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which:
Provides the market with a roadmap as...
In brief
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has recently provided public comments to industry professionals concerning its enforcement plans related to the importation of...
Inclusion and diversity are key factors today. As gender, racial, and ethnicity pay gaps have been slow to narrow, governments in Latin America have...
On 18 October 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a set of consultation papers proposing guidelines on transition planning by banks, insurers and...