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Podcasts: Algorithms and Competition Law As AI adoption increases, and governments and regulators across the globe grapple with how best to regulate AI, we look at some of the legal issues organisations should consider when implementing AI solutions. In this podcast, Competition Partner, Jordan...
UK Collective Actions Regime: Where are we now? Since December 2020, when the Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in Merricks v MasterCard, the UK collective actions regime for competition damages actions has continued to develop at pace. This briefing summarises some key trends emerging...
Sustainability: the new driver of corporate decision making ESG considerations are now steering the agenda at board level, with companies and organisations factoring sustainability into key issues within corporate strategy. In this piece, we examine the lead up to this point, exploring the rise of sustainability...
The Lens Newsletter - June 2022 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
The Lens Newsletter - May 2022 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
Putting the G in ESG - How activists target governance issues While activists continue to agitate for change on issues such as M&A strategy, operational failings and climate, one area that activists also target under the banner of ESG is governance.  Activists are making increasing use of governance issues...
The Lens Newsletter - April 2022 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
The Lens Newsletter - March 2022 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
Nature-related financial disclosures have arrived: Release of the prototype TNFD framework The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has published the first prototype version of its nature-related risk and opportunity disclosure framework to help give nature-related factors greater prominence in business decision-making.
APAC M&A Outlook 2022 Looking back at the APAC M&A activity and the key regulatory themes of 2021, and looking ahead to 2022 expected activity.
The changing landscape of foreign investment review Recent years have seen a significant increase in countries equipping themselves with screening regimes in order to deal with the challenges brought about by foreign investment. The scope of investments subject to these regimes has also increased in many...
The Lens Newsletter - January 2022 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
ESG for directors of HKEX listed issuers - where things are and the way forward The massive quantity of materials on ESG can be overwhelming. This briefing provides a quick reference on the latest Hong Kong Listing Rule requirements for ESG reporting and the role and responsibilities of the listed issuers’ directors on ESG governance...
Global carbon markets after COP26: The past, present, and future The new rules on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, agreed at COP26, offer an international governance framework for deploying environmentally effective and transparent carbon markets. These carbon markets could help enable companies, and other private...
The Lens Newsletter - December 2021 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
Sustainability-linked loans in 2021 - Mainstream but not "standard" Sustainability-linked or “ESG” loans which link pricing to the attainment of certain ESG targets are widely available. We consider the emerging trends in 2021 in ESG lending and the key areas where market practice has not yet settled.
The Lens Newsletter - November 2021 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
COP26 - Five takeaways for GCs The Glasgow Climate Pact and conclusion of COP26 have added pressures on corporates, financial institutions and other organisations to transform the way they do business in a global effort to mitigate climate change.
Greenwashed? The Intensifying Scrutiny of Sustainability Credentials The phenomenon, commonly known as “greenwashing”, where businesses overstate their green credentials deliberately or otherwise, is under ever-increasing scrutiny. COP26 highlighted important global initiatives to support governments, activists and other...
COP26 Highlights pressures on corporates and finance to go green As COP26 draws to a close this week, it has sharpened the focus on efforts to transform business and the financial system, including through global sustainability standards, mandatory climate reporting and transition plans, and access to climate finance....
Greening Finance: A UK Roadmap to sustainable investing Just before COP26, the UK government announced a number of sustainability and climate change-related policy plans, setting the tone for its negotiating position in the climate conference and beyond. In addition to the UK’s long awaited Net Zero Strategy...
ESG and Corporate Occupiers As employers put into place their return to office strategy, leases are now being reviewed with an ‘ESG’ lens. In this podcast, our Real Estate team discusses the increasing importance of ESG considerations for corporate occupiers. Graham Rounce, Samantha...
The Lens Newsletter - October 2021 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
Shareholder Climate Change Activism in the 2021 AGM Season - and what's coming next In this article, Jeff Twentyman and George Murray take a look at how those climate-related pressures have played out and evolved over the 2021 season, how the mood has changed, and where we are likely to go next.