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Author: Louise Williams
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Joint public statement on EFRAG’s Exposure Draft for a Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for non-listed SMEs (VSME ED)
Impact Europe, the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers, and Euclid Network – the European Social Enterprise Network, endorsed by the signatory organisations, jointly issue this statement to welcome the EFRAG’s Exposure Draft for a Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard (VSME ED) and share our key recommendations to further align it with the needs of the impact…
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Implementing CSDDD: Legal Tools for Sustainable Supply Chains
As part of London Climate Action Week, this webinar was for legal professionals dedicated to advancing supply chain and procurement sustainability. The GAIL Europe Board explored the latest tools and strategies for enhancing sustainability with a focus on implementing the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
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The Private Wealth Industry & Tax
Psychological and emotional connections with wealth and their impact on behaviours are material. Demographics,macroeconomic factors, family dynamics and upbringing, personality traits, and ethical values are some of the factors that influence attitudes toward money.
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On Money: Attitudes Towards Wealth and the Impact on Planning
Psychological and emotional connections with wealth and their impact on behaviours are material. Demographics,macroeconomic factors, family dynamics and upbringing, personality traits, and ethical values are some of the factors that influence attitudes toward money.
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Navigating Challenges in Implementing Impact: 3 Perspectives
In this session, our panellists offer diverse observations on how a maturing ESG environment is impacting their work and fiduciary obligations.
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Two-Pocket Thinking Is Dead (or It Should Be)
This article by Impact Entrepreneur discusses the limitations of “two-pocket thinking,” in business and the importance of ethical leadership and advocates for a holistic perspective that prioritises integrity and accountability.
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ESG Angola Report – ESG and Investment treaties in Africa: a new substantive standard?
The report “ESG and Investment Treaties in Africa: A New Substantive Standard?” examines the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into African investment treaties, particularly in the context of sustainable development. It highlights the historical evolution of ESG standards since the 1992 Earth Summit and their growing influence on international investments, especially in…
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The Legal Character of Voluntary Carbon Credits: A Way Forward
By: GenZero and Allen & Gledhill LLP Clarity in the legal character of voluntary carbon credits (VCCs) is crucial for the scale-up of the voluntary carbon market. For principals that transact in VCCs, primary concerns include transferability of legal title and their ability to exercise proprietary rights over these VCCs, particularly where they are in…
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Rwanda, Strategic Destination Hub of Choice for Climate Finance in Africa
Rwanda is steadily progressing to meet its climate change mitigation goals and is also focused on ensuring the economy and its people can resiliently withstand the increasing effects of climate change through a number of adaptation measures.
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Lawyers can use their privileged position to combat climate change
Law’s vital role in combating climate change is hindered by practices fuelling self-termination. Bates Wells’ David Hunter explores how lawyers can use their imagination and agency to reshape legal frameworks for a sustainable future.