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    The German Supply Chain Act

    On 1 January 2023, the Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (the “Supply Chain Act” or the “Act”)...

    March 05, 2024

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    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...

    December 19, 2023

    Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
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    Greenwashing

    According to the common understanding of the three ESAs, greenwashing is a practice in which sustainability-related stat...

    December 13, 2023

    Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
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    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 globa...

    December 12, 2023

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    ESG and employment law

    ESG is also gaining relevance in the context of employment law. As a central ESG characteristic, in particular, the stra...

    December 12, 2023

    Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
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    The German Supply Chain Act

    On 1 January 2023, the Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (the “Supply Chain Act” or the “Act”)...

    March 05, 2024

    Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
    Environment-ESG-building-green-grass-sustainability-AdobeStock_499917235

    Publication

    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...

    December 19, 2023

    Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
    keyhole

    Publication

    Greenwashing

    According to the common understanding of the three ESAs, greenwashing is a practice in which sustainability-related stat...

    December 13, 2023

    Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
    natural green trees

    Publication

    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 globa...

    December 12, 2023

    Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
    Scales of justice statue

    Publication

    ESG and employment law

    ESG is also gaining relevance in the context of employment law. As a central ESG characteristic, in particular, the stra...

    December 12, 2023

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