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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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Embracing Global Sustainable Corporate Governance
In the evolving global ESG landscape, the European Union stands at the forefront, pioneering a set of regulations reshaping how companies worldwide approach sustainability and social responsibility. Paola Fonseca and Roberto Randazzo illuminate the path for businesses navigating the complex terrain of global ESG implications.
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GAIL Blended Finance Project
A global project undertaken by the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers that aims to identify and map the legal and regulatory barriers to combining philanthropic, government and commercial funding to achieve positive impact; and share legal case studies to support and enable the scaling of blended finance instruments and structures.
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Climate Change Guidance – Advised Emissions: Assessing the Impact
David Hunter is a member of The Law Society’s Climate Change Working Group and also sits on the UK Regional Board of the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers. He is Senior Counsel at Bates Wells.
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GAIL North America Members – Apply To B Lab U.S. & Canada’s New Regional Standards Advisory Group
B Lab is seeking representatives from the U.S. & Canada to serve on a new Regional Standards Advisory Group. GAIL members are invited to apply. Applications are open until January 31, 2024.
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Board Best Practices Project
Apply to become a GAIL B Lab Advocate. To bring the B Corp certification to more countries and states, GAIL And B Lab are together convening a group of lawyers to analyse local laws, adapt the B Lab legal requirement to the new local legal contexts and, where the B Corp certification is available, to…
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GAIL B Lab Advocates Programme
Apply to become a GAIL B Lab Advocate. To bring the B Corp certification to more countries and states, GAIL And B Lab are together convening a group of lawyers to analyse local laws, adapt the B Lab legal requirement to the new local legal contexts and, where the B Corp certification is available, to…
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The Law Society of England & Wales publishes milestone climate change guidance for solicitors
19 April 2023 Milestone climate change guidance has been launched by the LawSociety of England & Wales. The release of the Guidance on the Impact of Climate Change on Solicitors…
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In defence of the proposed changes to directors’ duties in New Zealand
By: Steven Moe, 27 October 2022, ADLS Chair of the GAIL Asia Pacific Regional Board, Steven Moe, writes about the changes proposed to New Zealand’s Parliament to amend s 131…
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Just Transition Criteria – a practical tool for fund managers
By: Impact Investing Institute In partnership with 21 global financial institutions, the Impact Investing Institute designed a ‘first of its kind’ practical tool for fund managers who want to invest…