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Linklaters LLP | United Kingdom | 3 Mar 2021
In what has been touted as the most important Budget in a generation, the UK Chancellor, Rishi Sunak today announced his latest Budget Statement…
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Linklaters LLP | European Union, Germany | 3 Mar 2021
The EU Commission is currently working on a legislative proposal on sustainable corporate governance, which has been the subject of a public…
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Linklaters LLP | European Union | 26 Feb 2021
Following an unprecedented volume of responses to the first draft of the regulatory technical standards which will accompany the Sustainable Finance…
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Linklaters LLP | European Union, Germany | 26 Feb 2021
On 25 February 2021, the Sustainable Finance Committee of the German Federal Government ("SFC") released its final report (in German) "Shifting the…
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Linklaters LLP | United Kingdom | 24 Feb 2021
Climate focus at company meetings is not new. 2020 saw a number of shareholders putting forward environmental resolutions at listed company AGMs. That…
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Linklaters LLP | United Kingdom | 24 Feb 2021
With the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner recently endorsing a report ( see here) with a call to action for the financial services sector on…
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Linklaters LLP | Germany | 23 Feb 2021
One of the largest German fund companies promotes a green equity fund with specific figures on savings and monetary benefits for the environment. A…
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Linklaters LLP | Germany | 17 Feb 2021
Following intense discussions between different ministries and an intervention of Chancellor Angela Merkel, the German government has reached an…