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.
On 19 February 2025, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) published its ruling following an investigation into a complaint made relating to environmental claims made by Floor Design Ltd on their website for wool carpets. The complaint was upheld.
The Mills & Reeve Balance network is celebrating International Women's Day 2025 by hosting a panel event on 5 March 2025. One of the topics our fabulous panel will be discussing is allyship. In advance of the event, we thought we’d explore just why allyship is so important.Â
The UK's energy landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions to achieve the UK’s net zero target and to combat climate change. Recent data from the National Energy System Operator (NESO), the government’s independent body to advise on the energy transition, highlights the pivotal role of wind energy in decarbonisation.
The UK's ESG landscape faces significant shifts with Donald Trump back in power in the US. Known for his deregulatory stance, Trump's presidency could impact global environmental policies, including those in the UK.
Sustainability reporting well on its way to becoming a mandatory exercise for all large companies based in the EU and the UK.
The government’s Plan for Change announced on 5 December included “Making Britain a Clean Energy Superpower” as one of its “five national missions”.
COP29, the 29th meeting of the main decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, came to an end last week. During the 12-day event, a number of announcements were made that could have an impact on UK companies in the coming years
Having a story to tell on sustainability is increasingly expected to the point that it is becoming a necessity. But it is a necessity that carries significant legal risk particularly in light of ASA in CMA enforcement around misleading green claims or green washing.
The Competition and Markets Authority (the “CMA”) has published practical guidance on the Green Claims Code (the “Code”) for fashion retail businesses. The guidance aims to support fashion retailers to “comply with the principles of the Code and with the consumer protection law which underpins it, to ensure that consumers are not misled and to help create a level playing field for fair dealing businesses”.