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Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2023

European Parliament adopts regulation on deforestation-free supply chains | UK's FCA addresses the robustness and reliability of ratings providers' ESG
Dispute resolution

The litigation risks of greenwashing: what would a misrepresentation claim in England and Wales look like?

Alongside growing regulatory, investor and consumer scrutiny of green claims, businesses face increasing risk of a misrepresentation action
Commercial

EU consumer group calls for ban on food climate-neutral claims

Advertisers need to be cautious about carbon-neutral food claims amid an increasing desire to crackdown on greenwashing
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

UK's FCA addresses the robustness and reliability of ratings providers' ESG benchmarks

The FCA is cracking down on incomplete, misleading, incorrect or outdated ESG benchmarks by benchmark administrators
Mobility and Infrastructure

Collaboration can launch UK aerospace on path to net zero

South West is poised to be a hydrogen hub solving the industry's twin challenge of production growth and decarbonisation
Corporate

Doing deals: A Dutch view of pitfalls in the current global economic climate

The current economic climate requires a careful and tailored approach to M&A in order to get your deal done
Financial Services

International Funds Legal Update | 31 March 2023

FCA delays the UK's sustainability disclosure rules, Spring Budget 2023, and the economic climate and EU funds
Decarbonisation

'Powering Up Britain' | What's next for the UK's net zero plans?

The UK government has published an updated Net Zero Strategy and Green Finance Strategy alongside consultations on a UK carbon
Financial Services

UK Green Finance Strategy 2023: highlights for the investment funds and asset management industry

Opportunities (and obligations) lie ahead for investment fund and asset managers in the government's latest plans to support the growth
Tech, Media and Comms

How environmental and social concerns will help shape the future telecoms landscape in Europe

As ESG moves up the boardroom agenda, the telecoms sector has a responsibility to the rest of the economy
Tech, Media and Comms

Next step against "greenwashing": The EU Commission's proposal for a Green Claims Directive

With its latest proposal for an EU directive on environmental claims, the EU Commission is tightening the requirements for companies