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Modernising competition law: European agencies look to address sustainability gap Promoting sustainability, including environmental objectives such as fighting climate change, has not traditionally been a core function of competition law enforcement. There is a growing view that competition law has even had a chilling effect on potenti... Treasury and ESG Strategy Sustainable impact investing is now an important driver for many financial institutions and the market for green and sustainability-linked financial products continues to grow. There are real benefits for corporates in aligning sustainable finance more ge... How is sustainability being financed? Matthew Tobin reflects on green finance development in 2019 and what lies ahead for 2020.     Non-financial misconduct: five things we are thinking about Non-financial misconduct (NFM) is an increasingly hot topic in the financial sector. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) are currently consulting on measures to strengthen their regulation of NFM. This will ... Getting Ready Series: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Our Sustainability team has been exploring upcoming ESG regulatory developments, helping companies to grapple the sheer volume of reporting disclosures across the UK, EU and globally. We explore the 'What,' 'When,' 'Who,' and 'Why' of the Corporate Susta... Getting Ready Series: International Sustainability Standards Board Standards Our Sustainability team has been exploring upcoming ESG regulatory developments, helping companies to grapple the sheer volume of reporting disclosures across the UK, EU and globally. We explore the 'What,' 'When,' 'Who,' and 'Why' of the International S... Getting Ready Series: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Our Sustainability team has been exploring upcoming ESG regulatory developments, helping companies to grapple the sheer volume of reporting disclosures across the UK, EU and globally. We explore the 'What,' 'When,' 'Who,' and 'Why' of CSRD reporting, pro... Getting Ready Series: EU Deforestation Regulation Our Sustainability team has been exploring upcoming ESG regulatory developments, helping companies to grapple the sheer volume of reporting disclosures across the UK, EU and globally. We explore the 'What,' 'When,' 'Who,' and 'Why' of EUDR reporting, pro... Getting Ready Series: The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures Our Sustainability team has been exploring upcoming ESG regulatory developments, helping companies to grapple the sheer volume of reporting disclosures across the UK, EU and globally. We explore the 'What,' 'When,' 'Who,' and 'Why' of TNFD reporting... Geopolitics and conflict: how to navigate challenging human rights contexts Businesses operating in areas affected by political instability and conflict face many challenges. In our latest Governance and Sustainability Horizon Scanning piece, we delve into the myriad challenges, ranging from risks to employees to disrupted supply...