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Diane Gilhooley, Christopher Shelton, Sarah Turner (Eversheds Sutherland)
2 pages

This article discusses the UK Financial Conduct Authority's guidance setting out next steps to enhance sustainability reporting by listed companies.

Diane Gilhooley, Thomas Player, Christopher Shelton (Eversheds Sutherland)
2 pages

This article discusses the European Commission's adopting the first set of EU Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The ESRS are mandatory common standards by which in-scope companies must report comparable, consistent and detailed information across environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

Economic globalization is undergoing a restructuring , including the social/labour front. The rising concern against the use of forced and child labour is impacting Canadian businesses.Canadian corporations have witnessed a series of developments— on the legislative, judicial and regulatory front — that have a legal impact as well as in terms of reputation and brand. 

In this ACC session, we will discuss the key elements of the Canadian modern slavery legislation coming into effect on January 1 , 2024 and the flurry of activity from the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE). Our comments will incorporate the American experience.

These developments are not the final destination in the social repair of globalization. It is anticipated that the journey from “soft” (voluntary) to "hard“ (mandatory) law will include additional milestones further impacting corporations and their human rights footprint. 

Please join us for a timely and informative session on the now critical subject of Business and Human Rights (BHR)

Kari McCormick, Phil Spyropoulos, Christopher Shelton, and Sarah Turner (Eversheds Sutherland)
2 pages

This article provides an overview of the International Sustainability Standards Board's inaugural sustainability disclosure standards. The standards are a significant step towards the development of a global baseline of corporate reporting standards on sustainability and climate change, integrated with financial reporting standards.

Charles Butcher, Jack Cai, Dickson Ng, and Gabrielle Honey (Eversheds Sutherland)
16 pages

This guide provides an overview of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure obligations within the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

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Region: Global, Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines
Jane Southworth and Elodie Brière (Eversheds Sutherland)
2 pages

This article provides an overview of the new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regime for packaging which will start on January 1, 2024.

As smoke from wildfires in Canada drift through Canadian provinces and the United States, what facts and tips should in-house counsel consider? Learn from this curated selection or resources.

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Region: Canada, United States
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