In this blog post, we explore the latest developments on greenwash in the financial and corporate space. Climate change think tank InfluenceMap has

In July 2021, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published a Statement of Intent on ESG challenges, setting out a number of issues that must be

The UK government has released its much-awaited Hydrogen Strategy as part of its commitment to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The

Today the UK Government published a consultation on major proposed reform to competition and consumer policy. The main elements of the reforms are

On 19 July, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a letter to the Chairs of UK authorised fund managers (“AFMs”), setting out its

The UK government published the long-awaited and much-delayed Transport Decarbonisation Plan on 14 July (see press release). This sets out the

The European Commission is considering whether the existing EU green taxonomy (under the Taxonomy Regulation) should be extended to cover social

The role of diversity and inclusion as key components of a healthy culture has moved to the fore in firms’ thinking about their culture, and this is

The FCA, PRA and BoE have published a Discussion Paper on their plan to improve diversity and inclusion in regulated firms. Although the paper notes

Last week the FCA published consultation papers on extending mandatory TCFD reporting to standard listed companies and buyside firms. Somewhat hidden

With London Climate Action Week underway, attention is understandably focused not just on what London (and the UK) is doing but also what is

The number of B Corporations has now grown to over 3,900 worldwide and includes some big household names. In this article we go back to basics and

The UK Government’s climate advisers, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), have published yet another very damning report indicating that the UK is

On 22 June 2021, the FCA published two consultation papers with proposals to extend reporting in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on

On 22 June 2021, the FCA published two consultation papers with proposals to extend reporting in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on

On 22 June 2021, the FCA published two consultation papers with proposals to extend mandatory TCFD reporting to (i) asset managers, life insurers

Summer has finally arrived, and with it our Summer Edition of Investor Agenda. And it is a bumper edition, covering change in almost every arena of

The UK Infrastructure Bank Ltd (“UKIB”) has today, 17 June 2021, officially opened its doors at its headquarters in Leeds. The UKIB, first announced

A Private Members' Bill (the "Bill") has been introduced to the House of Lords with a view to amending the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the "Act")

Described by Mark Carney as "sobering reading", the latest advice from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) to the UK government on climate