Listed issuers will be subject to additional emissions disclosure requirements as the Singapore Exchange Regulation announces enhancements to its sustainability reporting regime.
By Paul A. Davies, Farhana Sharmeen, Michael D. Green, James Bee, and Kevin Mak
On 23 September 2024, the Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) announced that it will begin
The Commission published guidance documents to the regulation and proposed to postpone its entry into application to 30 December 2025.
By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee
On 2 October 2024, the European Commission (Commission) adopted a proposal for a one-year delay to the implementation of the European Deforestation Regulation
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has issued a “first of its kind” decision in Asia, requiring South Korea to update its greenhouse gas reduction targets.
By Paul A. Davies, Wonsuk (Steve) Kang, Michael D. Green, James Bee, Stephanie Forrest, and Jiou (Alex) Park
On 29 August 2024, South Korea’s Constitutional Court
The ESPR aims to make sustainable products the norm in the EU, replacing the current Ecodesign Directive and introducing broader measures for sustainability.
By Paul A. Davies, Cesare Milani, José María Alonso, Michael D. Green, James Bee, and Telmo Iriondo
On 18 July 2024, the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
The draft represents the next step in transposing the CSRD into national law.
By Axel Schiemann and Dominik Schöneberger
On 24 July 2024, the German Federal Government adopted the governmental draft of the Act implementing the EU Directive on Sustainability Reporting (Directive (EU) 2022/2464 – CSRD) into German law (the Government Draft). The adoption of
Companies must stay agile in monitoring developments and rulemaking on the ESG implications of AI.
By Betty M. Huber and Michael H. Rubin
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an indispensable tool, but with the rapid advancement in the technology has come a rise in electricity demand, drawing regulatory attention on the natural resources that AI
The CSDDD is set to impose mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence obligations for in-scope companies.
By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee
On 5 July 2024, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was published in the Official Journal of the EU, marking a significant milestone in the
The Standards provide a framework for all Chinese companies’ sustainability disclosures and the applicability extends beyond listed companies.
By Paul A. Davies, Farhana Sharmeen, Michael D. Green, James Bee, and Qingyi Pan
On May 27, 2024, China’s Ministry of Finance published the new Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Standards (Draft for Comment) (the
Finch v. Surrey calls for assessment of all likely direct and indirect environmental effects in EIAs, including certain Scope 3 emissions if a reasonable estimate is feasible.
By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, Stephanie Forrest, and James Bee
On 20 June 2024, the UK Supreme Court (the Court) in Finch v.
Private capital providers, investors, asset managers, and financial institutions will likely continue to face a fragmented regulatory landscape on ESG matters.
By Betty M. Huber, Matthew Green, Henry Miller, Austin J. Pierce, Catherine G. Willis, and Sam Wong
Various US states have taken and continue to take action on ESG