ESG efforts should go beyond forced labour and transparency legislation must be amplified to improve due diligence
IFLR brings you an exclusive insight into the key trends driving ESG in 2022
Increased focus on green finance, innovation and vendor-friendly deals, complemented by strengthened regulatory oversight of foreign investment and antitrust rules can be expected in the coming months
Hogan Lovells partner Sharon Lewis and IFLR senior reporter Alice Tchernookova connected on International Women’s Day to discuss the meaning and power of saying 'no' for women in the workplace
Strict data localisation and cross-border transfer requirements make the proposed bill stricter than Europe’s GDPR and will present tremendous challenges for international businesses
The first corporate class action case under China’s new securities law sends a strong warning signal to corporates and independent directors
Prime segment listed companies will be expected to follow climate risk disclosure requirements as the country looks to align to TCFD reporting standards
Many corporate boards have rethought ideas on ESG, embracing clear communication with shareholders on plans to transform
Equal amounts of action from private businesses and government are needed to coalesce and coordinate towards net-zero climate goals
Shareholders are increasingly engaging with companies on sustainability concerns and board structures, but it could impact business performance
Despite market demand and increasingly pressing climate change issues, private institutions and corporations in Africa have been slow to issue green bonds
Despite recent progresses in the space, disclosure quality and independence of board directors are key issues that should be prioritised
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US legislation is unclear on the issue, resulting in surprising outcomes in government enforcement efforts -
In light of the Business Roundtable's recent statement on the subject, Goodwin Procter counsel David Bernstein asks how companies should prioritise the consideration of multiple stakeholder groups
In our latest explainer, we take a closer look at the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, which replaces the Non-Financial Reporting Directive
IFLR’s latest explainer looks at how companies are preparing for the revised code and areas where it still falls short, such as gender diversity and board independence
IFLR’s latest explainer looks at how proposed changes will have implications for diversity, board governance and ESG
IFLR’s latest explainer looks at how asset managers are preparing for proposed changes to the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Environmental, social and governance are the buzzwords of 2019. But what do they actually mean? IFLR explains in the latest instalment of our free-to-read primer series
All the winning deals, teams, law firms and individuals from the third IFLR Africa Awards
All the shortlisted deals, teams, firms and individuals – winners will be announced at a ceremony in Dubai on October 12
Davis Polk wins firm of the year plus all the night’s winning deals, teams and individuals
Research for the third edition of the IFLR Africa Awards is now underway