Search results

BLOG: EC issues first opinion on the compatibility of a sustainability agreement in the organic wine sector with competition rules for agriculture Last week, the European Commission (EC) issued an opinion letter on the application of EU competition rules for agricultural products in relation to a proposed agreement among organic wine producers in France seeking to promote sustainable coope... BLOG: Global trends in climate litigation: the changing shape of corporate litigation risk In June, the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment published its 2025 annual snapshot report on global trends in climate change litigation. The report highlights how the field has matured and diversified, and continues to ... BLOG: Timeline of ESG developments in 2025 – Q3 update The first half of 2025 has been a busy period for ESG, from the publication of the FRC’s 2026 Stewardship Code to the ongoing revision of EU sustainability regulations through the ‘omnibus’ proposals. As we progress into Q3, we have updated our Timeline o... BLOG: Joint Committee publishes its report on Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains On 24 July 2025, the Joint Committee on Human Rights[1] (the “Joint Committee”) published its Report on Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains (the “Report”). The publication of the Report follows the inquiry launched by the Joint Committee on 21 January ... BLOG: SBTi launches its Financial Institutions Net-Zero Standard On 22 July, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) published its first Financial Institutions Net-Zero Standard (the FI Standard), which sets out a science-based framework for banks, asset managers, insurers and other financial institutions... BLOG: FCA publishes letter on sustainability-linked loan market On 14 August, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a letter detailing its insights following engagement with banks active in the sustainability-linked loan (SLL) market (the 2025 Letter). This follows the FCA’s previous letter&nb... Money laundering: Now a never-ending chain? - R (World Uyghur Congress) v National Crime Agency The UK Court of Appeal has delivered an important judgment highlighting money laundering risks for companies, where they suspect forced labour or other human rights abuses in their supply chains. The Court disagreed with a widely held interpretation of ce... DMCC Act ushers in a new age of consumer protection in the UK The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act) received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024, bringing in long-anticipated reforms aimed at forging a UK regulatory framework fit for the digital age.  The DMCC Act also introduces major upda... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: European Commission publishes report on how conditions of competition have changed over the last 25 years On 24 June 2024, the European Commission published a report titled “Protecting competition in a changing world”. The report presents and assesses new economic research on how and why the conditions of competition in the EU have evolved during ... Knowledge essential: UK Supreme Court considers directors’ accessory liability and account of profits