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Sustainability
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Market Edge
Developments in sustainability law relevant to public companies
By DLA Piper
The October issue of our monthly newsletter Horizon covers certain key developments in sustainability law that are relevant to public companies. Among them: SEC report warns asset managers about participation in climate-focused…
ACOEL Blogs & Resources
New ABA Practice Guide: Sustainability and Climate Change in Real Estate Development
By ACOEL
The American Bar Association (ABA) has just published Sustainability and Climate Change Risks and Opportunities In Real Estate Development: A Practice Guide for Lawyers. ABA’s Section of Environment, Energy, and…
Global Financial Regulatory Insights
ESMA Guidance on Impact and Climate Transition Claims
By John Verwey, Anna Maleva-Otto, Rachel Lowe, Edward Lister, Michael Singh, Sulaiman Malik, Nicole Walmsley
On 12 October 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published its third and fourth thematic note on making clear, fair and not misleading sustainability-related claims to address greenwashing…
UNIO EU Law Journal
The Critical Raw Materials Act: the EU’s ecological and digital transitions and the fight for the preservation of the Portuguese Transmontane way of life
Ana Cardoso [PhD candidate & Master’s in European Union Law at the School of Law of University of Minho. FCT research scholarship holder – 2025.06747.BD. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54499/2025.06747.BD.] I. The Critical Raw…
HLC - All Publications
EU Sustainability reporting – ESMA sets 2026 common enforcement priorities – materiality and providing connected information remain firmly in focus
By Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft
On 13 October 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published a Statement on its European common enforcement priorities (“ECEP”) for 2026 corporate reports. The ECEPs identify the focus…
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Governance & Sustainability Roundup – October 14, 2026
Welcome to our Governance & Sustainability Roundup — Our regular briefing that gives a quick overview of what has recently …
Global Regulation Tomorrow
ESMA issues two new thematic notes on sustainability-related claims
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Floortje Nagelkerke (NL)
On 12 October 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued two additional thematic notes on sustainability-related claims. The additional notes cover impact claims and climate transition claims. Background…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Three-column table on SFDR 2.0
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Floortje Nagelkerke (NL)
On 12 October 2026, the Council of the EU issued a note setting out the opening positions of the three EU institutions on the proposal for a Regulation of the…
The International Private Client
What NAT5 Live 2026 means for private clients, private capital and the UK tax treatment of nature
Back in Mexico City, a city whose scale I sometimes forget, I attended the close of NAT5 Live 2026 at the invitation of Antonio Navalón. For families with capital in…
Global IP & Technology Law Blog
Br(e)aking news: Germany’s last minute EmpCo transition rule
Since 27 September 2026, the rules of the Empowering Consumers Directive (EmpCo Directive) apply in the EU Member States. The EmpCo Directive aims to tackle unfair commercial practices that mislead…