The EU Ombudswoman has ruled that the European Commission acted improperly in weakening environmental and human-rights protections through opaque, non-democratic “Omnibus” processes, prompting NGOs to demand stricter transparency and evidence-based lawmaking for all future reforms.
This webinar brought together practitioners and thought leaders from across Latin America to explore how legal frameworks can both enable and constrain social and environmental impact.
Tetiana Sakharuk, Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Network Ukraine and a former practising lawyer, delivered an address highlighting the vital role of the legal profession and business leaders in strengthening the “social” pillar of ESG — particularly during times of crisis. Read more here.
This session highlighted the strategic collaboration between the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL) and the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).
SVI’s True & Fair Project has released a research paper examining how the “true and fair” requirement in EU law is interpreted in Italy, the Netherlands, France and Spain, and what it means for directors, auditors and investors as sustainability issues become increasingly material.
SVI’s True & Fair Project has released a research paper examining how the “true and fair” requirement in EU law is interpreted in Italy, the Netherlands, France and Spain, and what it means for directors, auditors and investors as sustainability issues become increasingly material.