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Greenwashed? The Intensifying Scrutiny of Sustainability Credentials The phenomenon, commonly known as “greenwashing”, where businesses overstate their green credentials deliberately or otherwise, is under ever-increasing scrutiny. COP26 highlighted important global initiatives to support governments, activists and other s... 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... Water security and scarcity: rising up the political and corporate agenda Water security is a tier one issue for many societies and businesses, yet for years it has had a lot less attention than other sustainability-related issues, including greenhouse gas emissions reduction. The UN and the investment community are now bringin... Delivering Net Zero: The UK Hydrogen Strategy - Investable or a risky business (model)? To create a viable low carbon hydrogen economy in the UK, a business model will be required which both encourages investment in production and stimulates demand in this nascent sector. Careful risk allocation will be key to the success of hydrogen product... 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... Path to COP26: Net Zero Disputes - Key Risks There are significant changes facing companies operating in the energy sector (and likely to be more so going forward) with the regulatory and technological backdrop evolving and uncertain, it is clear there is significant scope for disputes associated wi... Dutch Competition Authority leading the way on sustainability agreements ACM starts consultation on guidelines for assessing compatibility of sustainability agreements with antitrust law. As anticipated in our previous briefing, the Dutch competition authority (the ACM) has started a consultation on draft guidelines for the t... European commission seeks views on competition law and sustainability The European Commission has published a call for contributions seeking ideas from stakeholders on how to adapt the European competition rules to support environmental goals. “When we look around us, at the state of our environment and our climate in 2020... UK net zero policy: Key takeaways from the Powering Up Britain package 2023 The Sunak government set out its vision of the UK’s transition to a net zero, nature-positive economy in a series of publications on 30 March 2023. Originally dubbed “Green Day” and renamed “Energy Security Day”, the difficulty in nomenclature stems from ... 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...