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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 follows onfrom the Law Society committing to its Climate Change Resolution in 2021. “The effects of climate change – even on legal practices – are…
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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 of the Companies Act 1993. We live in a world where we need to reimagine the role of business. We need to consider questions of…
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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 in a transition to a net zero world that prioritises the needs of the planet and the people living on it. The Criteria have been…
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Impacts of climate litigation on firm value
The Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP) and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment published academic research on the impact of climate litigation on enterprise value. Communities and individuals are increasingly turning to courts to hold governments and high emitting corporations to account for the adverse consequences of climate…