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How does the National Security and Investment Act affect AI? The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the “NSIA”), sees the UK Government having the power to scrutinise and potentially intervene in corporate transactions which raise national security concerns. AI is classified as a “high risk” sector under th... AI in Financial Services: facing the future Financial services firms are increasingly using AI across a range of business areas. AI technologies have the potential to impact financial services. Financial services firms are increasingly using AI across a range of business areas. AI technologie... The right to a healthy environment: Resolution 76/300's potential impact on businesses In July, the UN General Assembly (“UNGA”) passed a resolution recognising the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment (“R2HE”) as a human right (“Resolution 76/300”). The move follows similar resolutions adopted by the UN Human Rights Counci... AI in Employment: new frontier or a step too far? The value of AI in employment has increased significantly in recent years, driven by pressures in the labour market for more remote working and greater efficiency, with the pace of change outstripping the legal and regulatory framework. AI can now regulat... Sustainability is a leadership challenge: How can companies unlock their sustainability potential? ESG considerations are increasingly a driver of corporate decision-making. In this piece, we explore how companies can redesign themselves in order to meet growing stakeholder and shareholder expectations, and regulatory pressures, among others, that are ... A bridge to better business: The positive case for updating directors' duties The rising cost of living along with the energy, climate change, water, pollution and other crises are all bearing down on people and the communities. As pressure increases, it surfaces questions about real sustainability leadership and how best to have r... UK Collective Actions Regime: Where are we now? Since December 2020, when the Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in Merricks v MasterCard, the UK collective actions regime for competition damages actions has continued to develop at pace. This briefing summarises some key trends emerging fr... Sustainability: the new driver of corporate decision making ESG considerations are now steering the agenda at board level, with companies and organisations factoring sustainability into key issues within corporate strategy. In this piece, we examine the lead up to this point, exploring the rise of sustainability c... Putting the G in ESG - How activists target governance issues While activists continue to agitate for change on issues such as M&A strategy, operational failings and climate, one area that activists also target under the banner of ESG is governance.  Activists are making increasing use of governance issues... Nature-related financial disclosures have arrived: Release of the prototype TNFD framework The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has published the first prototype version of its nature-related risk and opportunity disclosure framework to help give nature-related factors greater prominence in business decision-making. 15 ...