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What does ESG stand for?

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Nachhaltigkeit in der Unternehmenspraxis

Am 16. November hat der erste ESG Day @NRF in Frankfurt stattgefunden .

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New EU Antitrust Guidelines for Food & Agri Sustainability Agreements

New EU Antitrust Guidelines for Food & Agri Sustainability Agreements

On 7 December 2023, the European Commission (Commission) adopted guidelines on the application of an EU antitrust exemption for sustainability agreements involving producers of agricultural products (the Guidelines). Article 210a of Regulation (EU) 1308/2013 (CMO Regulation) exempts restrictions of competition in agreements in the agriculture sector that are indispensable to achieving sustainability standards higher than EU or national mandatory standards. Article 210a was introduced in the CMO Regulation in December 2021.

Global | Publication | December 19, 2023
ESG and M&A: There is more to come!

ESG and M&A: There is more to come!

With the European Green Deal and its implementation the EU has pledged to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions within the EU by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.

Germany | Publication | December 19, 2023
Beyond COP28

Beyond COP28: Our insights

The 28th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP28) took place on November 30 - December 12 in Dubai.

Global | Publication | December 18, 2023
UK Energy Act 2023: Summary of the provisions relating to hydrogen

UK Energy Act 2023: Summary of the provisions relating to hydrogen

Introduction of the revenue support business models for both low carbon hydrogen projects and carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects are some of the key measures provided in the Energy Act 2023 (the Act). In this fourth briefing in our Energy Act analysis series, we consider the provisions which are designed to stimulate growth of the hydrogen economy in the UK. We will address CCS separately in a future briefing.

Global | Publication | December 14, 2023
Greenwashing

Greenwashing

According to the common understanding of the three ESAs, greenwashing is a practice in which sustainability-related statements, declarations, actions or communications do not clearly or adequately reflect the underlying sustainability profile of a company, financial product or service.

Germany | Publication | December 13, 2023
What does ESG stand for?

What does ESG stand for?

Our future depends on the sustainability of the work we do today. Against the backdrop of the global pandemic, the global economic crisis and the global climate crisis, building and maintaining a sustainable and resilient business presents significant opportunities and challenges.

Germany | Publication | December 12, 2023
Sustainability of real property

Sustainability of real property

Everybody is talking about ESG. As the real property sector with approximately 40% of energy consumption and approximately 36% of greenhouse gas emissions is the largest consumer of energy resources in the EU, the environmental (represented by the “E” in ESG) sustainability of real property is of particular importance.

Germany | Publication | December 12, 2023
Sustainability considerations in antitrust law practice

Sustainability considerations in antitrust law practice

Sustainability considerations now also play an important role in connection with antitrust issues. Many competition authorities, in particular, the European Commission (Commission), but also national competition authorities, such as the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the Dutch Autoriteit Consument & Market (ACM) and the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (BWB), have published guidelines on the consideration of sustainability objectives.

Germany | Publication | December 12, 2023
ESG and employment law

ESG and employment law

ESG is also gaining relevance in the context of employment law. As a central ESG characteristic, in particular, the strand of social sustainability is affected by employment law and its regulations. In the advisory sector, the increasing internationalisation and specification of ESG criteria are becoming more important.

Germany | Publication | December 12, 2023

Events and webinars

Managing the greenwashing risk

Managing the greenwashing risk

In this session, we look at how regulators are dealing with greenwashing and how to reduce the risk of a greenwashing claim.

Global | Webinar and Events | February 22, 2023

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Offsetting and carbon credits: Navigating the regulatory environment

Offsetting and carbon credits: Navigating the regulatory environment

In this session, we look at the latest developments in CORSIA and the EU ETS, as well as voluntary offsetting schemes.

Global | Webinar and Events | January 25, 2023

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Access to sustainable finance: Helping aviation to transition

Access to sustainable finance: Helping aviation to transition

In this session, we discuss the sustainable finance products aviation can access and how these work, as well as looking to the future.

Global | Webinar and Events | January 11, 2023

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