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Organisations need to have a clear approach to ESG and understand how to adapt their strategies and change programmes to address increasingly complex legal obligations. ESG is developing quickly in terms of law and regulation not least as the related sector and issue-specific guidance, schemes and frameworks apply different metrics and disclosure requirements.

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Regulatory Outlook

Environment, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2025

UK: No sign of regulations banning products made from illegal deforestation EU: EUDR risk classifications adopted | Simplification to EU...

29/05/2025

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2025

UK Woodland Carbon Code carbon units purchase agreements | UK government consults on voluntary carbon and nature market integrity |...

29/05/2025

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Environment, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

EU Omnibus Package – 'Stop-the-clock' directive | EUDR simplification measures | EU Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act consultation | UK companies...

29/04/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

Environment Agency consultation on charging sewerage undertakers for enforcement | Joint consultation on reforms to the Environmental Permitting Regime |...

29/04/2025

Read time 8m

Regulatory Outlook

Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

UK companies need to be aware of the incoming EU Forced Labour Regulation | EU Omnibus Package – 'Stop-the-clock' directive...

29/04/2025

Read time 1m

ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update | April 2025

Welcome to our Osborne Clarke ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

28/04/2025

Read time 6m

Future-proofing supply chains

UK companies need to be aware of the incoming EU Forced Labour Regulation

Eradicating forced labour in supply chains will become a condition of entry for EU markets

03/04/2025

Read time 4m

ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update: March 2025

Welcome to our ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

31/03/2025

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2025

Home Office updates guidance for businesses on slavery and human trafficking in supply chains | Divided opinions over the EU...

26/03/2025

Read time 1m

Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2025

Planning and Infrastructure Bill House of Commons reading | Hedgerow management regulations guidance | Call for Evidence on Water Sector...

26/03/2025

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2025

Divided opinions over the EU Omnibus package | Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme phase 4 underway in UK

26/03/2025

Read time 2m

Financial Services

International Funds Legal Update | March 2025

Supervisory priorities have been clarified in the UK as well as the EU

25/03/2025

Read time 4m

Financial Services

Further delay to non-financial misconduct final rules: what should UK firms do in the meantime?

Regulators had been poised to extend the scope of NFM rules and to codify and clarify their position and expectations

14/03/2025

Read time 2m

Managing greenwashing risk

How to approach sustainability claims in the EU and their enforcement in the Netherlands

As regulators continue to monitor greenwashing , a set of principles for making sustainability claims offers guidance

10/03/2025

Read time 6m

Energy and Energy Transition

What the Belgian and Flemish coalition agreements could mean for projects to 2029

The different coalition agreements contain notable measures for construction and energy projects

03/03/2025

Read time 2m

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Regulatory Outlook

Environment, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2025

UK: No sign of regulations banning products made from illegal deforestation EU: EUDR risk classifications adopted | Simplification to EU...

29/05/2025

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2025

UK Woodland Carbon Code carbon units purchase agreements | UK government consults on voluntary carbon and nature market integrity |...

29/05/2025

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Environment, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

EU Omnibus Package – 'Stop-the-clock' directive | EUDR simplification measures | EU Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act consultation | UK companies...

29/04/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

Environment Agency consultation on charging sewerage undertakers for enforcement | Joint consultation on reforms to the Environmental Permitting Regime |...

29/04/2025

Read time 8m

Regulatory Outlook

Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

UK companies need to be aware of the incoming EU Forced Labour Regulation | EU Omnibus Package – 'Stop-the-clock' directive...

29/04/2025

Read time 1m

ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update | April 2025

Welcome to our Osborne Clarke ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

28/04/2025

Read time 6m

Future-proofing supply chains

UK companies need to be aware of the incoming EU Forced Labour Regulation

Eradicating forced labour in supply chains will become a condition of entry for EU markets

03/04/2025

Read time 4m

ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update: March 2025

Welcome to our ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

31/03/2025

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2025

Home Office updates guidance for businesses on slavery and human trafficking in supply chains | Divided opinions over the EU...

26/03/2025

Read time 1m

Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2025

Planning and Infrastructure Bill House of Commons reading | Hedgerow management regulations guidance | Call for Evidence on Water Sector...

26/03/2025

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2025

Divided opinions over the EU Omnibus package | Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme phase 4 underway in UK

26/03/2025

Read time 2m

Financial Services

International Funds Legal Update | March 2025

Supervisory priorities have been clarified in the UK as well as the EU

25/03/2025

Read time 4m

Financial Services

Further delay to non-financial misconduct final rules: what should UK firms do in the meantime?

Regulators had been poised to extend the scope of NFM rules and to codify and clarify their position and expectations

14/03/2025

Read time 2m

Managing greenwashing risk

How to approach sustainability claims in the EU and their enforcement in the Netherlands

As regulators continue to monitor greenwashing , a set of principles for making sustainability claims offers guidance

10/03/2025

Read time 6m

Energy and Energy Transition

What the Belgian and Flemish coalition agreements could mean for projects to 2029

The different coalition agreements contain notable measures for construction and energy projects

03/03/2025

Read time 2m

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