4 February 2021
With the rise of ESG, showing respect for human rights, which forms part of the “Social” limb, is increasingly an important area on which businesses should be looking to focus. Covid-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement have acted as an “ESG accelerant”, shining a brighter light on areas such as business and human rights.
17 July 2023
Welcome to the Linklaters ESG Newsletter and ESG Disputes Bulletin. Each issue of the ESG Newsletter will cover key developments on the full range of ESG topics and our ESG Disputes Bulletin will focus on key developments in contentious ESG matters.
17 June 2020
Organisations may feel that they have a good-hearted culture in place but sometimes people still do bad things. We have been working with Crafty Counsel to produce a series of bite-sized videos, each aimed at exploring what culture is and why it matters through sharing what we have seen in legal practice.
15 April 2020
This report aims to provide a view on key trends and challenges surrounding ESG for infrastructure funds, implications of different ESG ratings, ESG considerations in the investment cycle and credit ratings considerations, in addition to considering the outlook for ESG in the infrastructure sector and response to key issues impacting infrastructure funds.
23 January 2020
New guidance by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office sets out how the agency will take the effectiveness of an organisation’s compliance policy into account as part of an investigation into possible wrongdoing.
23 September 2019
GCs share practical tips and strategies on embedding corporate values and responsible business conduct, integrating ESG factors into decision-making processes, conducting human rights due diligence, using grievance mechanisms and using sustainability principles to navigate through crises.
26 June 2019
Green and sustainability linked loans are a hot topic in the loan markets. They are a relatively recent innovation, but volumes have risen dramatically over the past few years to over US$99bn in 2018. The rise of green and sustainability linked loans signals the early stages of a fundamental shift in the wider economy.
28 February 2019
Exploring the law and regulation which underpins ethical behaviours of firms and individuals operating in the financial services sector.
28 April 2016
The Guide seeks to raise the profile of General Counsel regarding the efforts they are making, and to inspire and encourage other General Counsel and Boards, senior executives and management of their respective organizations to take action and deliver long-term value.