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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) are no longer optional considerations in the industrial and logistics sector; they are essential. This is true for occupiers, investors and developers alike, who have been placed under increasing pressure to take responsibility for sustainable initiatives.
The United Nation’s annual Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil came to a close on Saturday 22 November, following two weeks of discussions and negotiations aimed at limiting global temperature rises and their impact.
As COP30 reaches its halfway point in Belém, Brazil, the message is clear: this is the COP of implementation. A decade on from the Paris Agreement, the focus has shifted from pledges to delivery and accountability. Yet, there are signs of strain.
On 13 October, the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee approved a sweeping compromise to scale back the EU’s corporate sustainability framework. The vote marks a significant recalibration of the CSRD and the CSDDD.
The European Commission has proposed a further one-year delay to the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR), pushing its application to 30 December 2026.
Explore how the 'failure to prevent fraud' offence impacts ESG reporting, directors’ duties, and corporate liability in a changing UK compliance landscape.
These Guidelines aim to facilitate the flow of capital towards entities that are credibly transitioning to net zero, across various asset classes and global jurisdictions.
This blog introduces the general issues that are at play when considering the lawfulness of a subsidy, then takes a look at a couple of recent examples.
The UK government has launched a fast-tracked subsidy scheme to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles, marking a bold step toward a greener transport future.
On 25 June 2025, the UK Government launched a consultation on the draft UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS S1 and S2), marking a significant step towards a UK-specific sustainability disclosure regime.
A recent Advertising Standards Authority ruling on a Shell UK advert is an interesting illustration of how an ad can be compliant with the rules in relation to green claims. In this blog we take a look at this ruling in more detail.
The UK government is poised to launch a 12-week consultation on the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS), aligning with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), part of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation. According to the latest update from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the consultation is scheduled to begin in March 2025 and will mark a significant step towards enhancing transparency and accountability in corporate sustainability practices in the UK.