Donnerstag 23 Februar 2023, 12:30 to 13:00 GMT
Location: Global
Despite the ongoing geopolitical and economic headwinds in the last year, the general direction of travel for ESG in 2023 in many jurisdictions across the globe seems to be one of increased regulation, scrutiny and litigation, which will have a significant impact on how businesses plan, operate and report.
To help you navigate the year ahead, on 23 February 2023 at 12:30 GMT a panel of our ESG experts discussed some of the key global themes, including litigation and greenwashing, disclosure and regulatory regimes, human rights due diligence, and sustainable finance.
Dienstag 31 Mai 2022, 11:00 to 12:00 GMT +1
Location: Global
As ESG concerns dominate the agenda across sectors, is your company ready to handle a responsible disclosure?
Join us for a discussion on the current status of the EU disclosure obligations for corporates. We will share insight on the Taxonomy Regulation and the first reporting experience in Belgium.
We will examine upcoming sustainability reporting requirements under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and how these compare to the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and current UK proposals.
Donnerstag 10 März 2022, 11:00 to 12:00 GMT +1
Location: Brussels
During this webinar, our speakers will discuss recent trends and upcoming developments, including: the EU proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence; the Belgian proposal for a Human Rights and Environment Due Diligence Act; the recent trends in climate change and human right litigation; and the impact of these developments on the duties of care of companies and their director.
Donnerstag 3 März 2022, 12:30 to 13:30 GMT +1
Location: Global
After several postponements, the European Commission published, on 23 February 2022, its much-awaited proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (the “Proposal”), aimed at imposing on companies of a certain size operating in the EU far-reaching due diligence obligations covering the adverse human rights and environmental impacts of their own operations, and those of their subsidiaries and their upstream and downstream value chain.
Join us to discuss what the the Proposal means in practice for businesses.
Dienstag 8 Februar 2022, 12:30 to 13:00 GMT
Location: Global
Our ESG Legal Outlook explores the key global ESG legal themes for 2022 and takes a deep dive into the evolving ESG landscape in a wide range of jurisdictions around the world.
Dienstag 7 Dezember 2021, 11:00 to 12:00 GMT +1
Location: Brussels
Linklaters Learning Hub Belgium: Season 4
Session 3: ESG - Zoom-in on the silent “S”
The Covid-19 crisis has paved the way towards increased attention to the “S” of ESG. The scrutiny to social commitment as part of a holistic sustainable business strategy can no longer be neglected in view of both the regulatory push and evolving consumers and investors’ expectations in this respect. Learn what “S” items companies could and/or should disclose or otherwise commit to by registering this session.
Dienstag 29 Juni 2021, 15:00 to 15:45 GMT
Location: Global
This webinar deals with collective actions initiated on the basis of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) considerations. We will discuss the disparity between the US, the forerunner jurisdiction in this field, and the UK, which has known some significant developments recently, on the one hand, where ESG collective actions / group litigation are more common, and elsewhere, in particular Europe, where such actions remain scarce. We will see why and how this disparity is likely to fade in the near future and how companies should prepare for this.
Watch a videocast summarising the major headlines of the webinar with David Ballegeer, Isabel Rooms and Guillaume Croisant.