Although we might have expected a complete lull over the Summer, there has still been activity in the ESG regulatory world. In the UK, we have seen a continuation of the work on the sustainable disclosure requirements regime...more
The UK General Election on 4 July 2024 resulted in a change of government in the UK. This has meant that the usual summer slowdown has been replaced with a flurry of activity as new ministers pick up portfolios and start to...more
As we reach the midway point of 2023, the Hogan Lovells Sustainable Finance and Investment practice thought it would be useful to provide a review of recent key ESG developments from March-June 2023 to assist with navigating...more
7/10/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
HM Treasury ,
International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) ,
Popular ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainability-Linked Loans (SLLs) ,
UK
On 13 June 2023, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation on the transparency and integrity of ESG rating activities, following concerns about the reliability, comparability and transparency of ESG...more
6/21/2023
/ Data Collection ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Green Deal ,
Green Finance ,
Investment ,
Popular ,
Ratings ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securitization ,
Structured Finance ,
Sustainable Finance
The FCA has confirmed that it is delaying its final rules and policy statement in relation to the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and investment labels proposals from the end of June 2023 to Q3 2023....more