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Topic: ESG
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Business-led campaign calling for the government to act on corporate governance reform gains momentum
A growing coalition of 3,000 UK businesses is backing the Better Business Act, a campaign led by B Lab UK calling for reform to Section 172 of the Companies Act.Read more here.
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New world-leading nature finance standards launched to encourage green investment
The UK government and British Standards Institution (BSI) have launched the Overarching Principles Standard (BSI Flex 701), a new framework aimed at guiding high-integrity investments in nature-based projects such as wetland restoration, habitat creation, and flood resilience. Read more here.
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Sweeping changes suggested to the EU Sustainability Framework
In this article, GAIL Europe outlines the most important suggested changes to the CSRD and CSDDD, also touching on the Taxonomy and CBAM and assesses the impact of these changes on global sustainability.
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Discussion paper: Sustainable Fiduciary Duties
This discussion draft examines how fiduciary duty law can contribute to addressing the climate crisis.
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The 2025 GAIL Summit in Mexico City – Save the Date!
Join leading legal professionals from around the world at GAIL Summit 2025, held at the prestigious Universidad Iberoamericana in Santa Fe, Mexico City.
Benefit Corporations and B Corps, Blended Finance, Business and Human Rights, Business for Good, Climate and Environment, Corporate Governance, Development Finance, ESG, Impact Finance, Innovative Legal Structures, Legislation and Regulation, Mission driven businesses, Philanthropy, Public Interest Litigation, Steward Ownership, Systems Change -
ESG Watch: New SEC rules under Trump turn up the heat for sustainable investors
The Reuters article highlights the growing challenges faced by sustainable investors as new SEC rules under the Trump administration restrict shareholder proposals and reduce investor influence on corporate ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives.
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Event by Inside Practice – Legal ESG: Latin America
Taking place online on March 26, 2025, Legal ESG: Latin America offers law firm leaders, legal professionals, their clients, and top ESG experts an opportunity to collaborate, reflect on progress, tackle pressing challenges, and shape a future where sustainability and responsibility are at the core of the legal profession.
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Pensions for Purpose Events: May – June 2025
One of our members, Pensions for Purpose is holding a series of events through May and June. Find out more here.
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The Growth and Formalisation of Impact Investing in Asia
Find out more about growth and formalisation of Impact Investing in Aisa in the Compass Series which explores the forces propelling impact investing’s growth in Asia.
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Bridging the Gap: What Lawyers Need to Know About Impact and Key Areas for Improvement
This was an engaging online panel exploring the growing importance of social and environmental impact in legal practice. Our experts discussed the challenges clients face when working with lawyers who aren’t impact-focused, highlighted key areas for improvement, and shared actionable strategies to better align legal services with clients’ values.