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Environment | Regulatory Outlook September 2022

Consultation launched on biodiversity net gain | Nutrient pollution: direction to Natural England on strategic mitigation schemes | Single-use plastics
Financial Services

Financial Conduct Authority identifies supervisory priorities for alternatives

Actions speak louder than words and the UK regulator wants firms to embed a culture to promote the initiatives
Regulatory and compliance

Heatwave prompts HSE to warn employers to prepare for a warmer future

Businesses need to make sure UK workplaces are ready for hotter weather and extreme heat is part of long-term planning
Financial Services

Funds Legal Update | July 2022

Welcome to a new edition of our Funds Legal Update
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Environmental, social and governance | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

New rules for companies to stop EU-driven deforestation globally
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Modern slavery | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

General debate on forced labour and NHS PPE supply chains
ESG, sustainability and responsible business

Enforcement risk rises for UK financial services firms over 'greenwashing'

Instances of enforcement action over greenwashing allegations increase as the regulatory regime on sustainability claims develops
Corporate

EU moves closer to adopting the draft Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

European regulatory framework for sustainable finance develops further with drafting of European Sustainability Reporting Standards, as legislative process for adopting
Regulatory and compliance

EU nature restoration law set to boost biodiversity across Europe

New proposals to introduce legally binding targets for Member States on the restoration of habitats

Dispute resolution

New report shows accelerating rate of climate change litigation cases worldwide

Global trends in climate change litigation reveal a diverse range of causes of action across many sectors. What might this

Corporate

UK government publishes plans for audit and corporate governance reforms

While the timescale for implementation is expected to stretch over several years for some measures, businesses will need to start

Data-driven business models

Challenging the environmental impact of data-driven business models

Net-zero goals have become a strategic priority for many businesses and so the carbon footprint of data-driven business models has