The Guidelines build on current social, environmental, and technological issues facing businesses following the last update in 2011. By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released updated Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct on 8 June 2023 (the OECD Guidelines). Background to the OECD Guidelines … Continue Reading
Recent developments show how innovative sustainable finance instruments can help the transition to greener financial markets. By Paul A. Davies and Edward R. Kempson The EU Taxonomy Regulation[1] (the Regulation), which entered into force in July 2020, is one of the most significant developments in sustainable finance. The Regulation creates a classification system for green … Continue Reading
By Paul Davies and Michael Green The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published a report (OECD Report) on investment governance and integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors on 2 May 2017. The OECD Report develops work already carried out by the organisation on the regulation of investment companies and pension fund … Continue Reading
By Paul Davies Environmental issues are global issues. To navigate the environmental aspects of international business operations, companies must look at the entire lifecycle of a product – the global supply chain – and the legal issues and reputational risk associated with compliance. For example, a business looking to acquire a target with operations in … Continue Reading
