Recent disruptions in the global food supply chains have highlighted Africa's urgent need to become self-sufficient in food production. Traditionally, the continent has turned to small-scale community-based agricultural...more
7/12/2023
/ Africa ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Angola ,
Biden Administration ,
Biodiversity ,
Capital Markets ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Reform ,
Energy Sector ,
Exporters ,
Food Supply ,
Foreign Investment ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Kenya ,
Metals ,
Minerals ,
Mining ,
Oil & Gas ,
Private Sector ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Relations ,
United States ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Well Drilling
GSS bonds and other forms of sustainable finance have become a mainstream feature of Latin American debt capital markets -
Sustainability issues in Latin America have long been closely linked to finance, but never more so...more
10/28/2021
/ Bonds ,
Capital Markets ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Global Warming ,
Green Finance ,
Investment ,
Investment Management ,
Investors ,
Latin America ,
Popular ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Finance
The Equator Principles have been one of the principal frameworks for managing sustainability and ESG risk in projects by financial institutions since 2003. The latest update – known as EP4 – renews the focus on human rights...more
9/26/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EPFIs ,
Equator Principles ,
Financial Institutions ,
Human Rights ,
OECD ,
Popular ,
Refinancing ,
Sustainable Finance
Thoughtful business participation in benchmark reviews.
If one or more human rights and ESG benchmarks review—or could soon review—your industry, it may make business sense to participate thoughtfully and/or disclose...more
The strategic value of paying attention to areas that benchmarks assess -
Some companies are skeptical about engaging with human rights and ESG benchmarking, because they question whether human rights and ESG disclosures...more
1/14/2020
/ Benchmarking ,
Benchmarks ,
Business Strategies ,
Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB) ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Human Rights ,
Investors ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Shareholders ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Transparency ,
Transparency in Supply Chains Act
What businesses need to know for a strategic approach -
Benchmarks focus on human rights, labor rights, political rights, “digital rights” (human rights in the Internet era) and wider sustainability efforts. They...more
1/13/2020
/ Benchmarks ,
Corporate Governance ,
Digital Rights ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Human Rights ,
Labor Policies ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Sustainability
What businesses need to know for a strategic approach -
In an increasing number of sectors, companies’ operations and disclosures are publicly evaluated by “benchmarks” that compare their performance on human rights and...more
The Equator Principles Association (EPA) has released the much-awaited draft text of Equator Principles 4 (EP4). Further consultation of the draft text will be coordinated by the EPA in July and August, and it is anticipated...more
6/27/2019
/ Climate Change ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EPFIs ,
Equator Principles ,
Financial Institutions ,
Human Rights ,
International Finance ,
Land Developers ,
Lenders ,
OECD ,
Paris Agreement ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Public Consultations ,
Public Projects ,
Risk Assessment
A global leader in offshore wind power capacity, the UK has seen rapid expansion in the sector.
Government policy and strong investor interest have resulted in robust growth in the development of offshore wind farms in the...more
5/4/2019
/ Bird Fatalities ,
Decommissioned Facilities ,
Endangered Species ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Incidental Take Permits ,
Leases ,
Marine Life Protections ,
Noise Control Ordinances ,
Northern Ireland ,
Offshore Wind ,
Permits ,
Renewable Energy ,
Scotland ,
Territorial Waters ,
UK ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Wind Power
On 10 April 2019, the Supreme Court in Vedanta Resources Plc v Lungowe, determined that a UK-domiciled parent company may owe a duty of care to third parties affected by operations of its foreign subsidiary....more
4/23/2019
/ Contamination ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Duty of Care ,
Environmental Violations ,
Farms ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Jurisdiction ,
Mining Contracts ,
Parent Corporation ,
Property Damage ,
Third-Party Relationships ,
Toxic Exposure ,
UK Supreme Court ,
Zambia
A Taiwanese-owned, Vanuatu-flagged fishing vessel is the first known enforcement target of its kind by US Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") in its efforts to halt the importation of goods produced with forced labor....more
4/11/2019
/ Customs and Border Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Trafficking ,
Imports ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Restricted Goods ,
Supply Chain ,
Taiwan ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ,
Vessels ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
Mounting pressure on businesses to gain clarity on their social and environmental footprint will challenge corporate operations in 2019. New risks are present but there are also opportunities for companies willing actively to...more
4/5/2019
/ Benchmarking ,
Climate Change ,
Common Law Torts ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Human Rights ,
Investors ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
Mineral Extraction ,
Native American Issues ,
Parent Corporation ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Resource Extraction ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Transparency
The role of lenders in promoting sustainable development has received a helping hand with the issuance of the Sustainability Linked Loan Principles. The Principles provide a new industry standard for banks to incentivise...more
Africa has an opportunity to lead on environmental and social global best practices -
Some of the most important global sea lanes pass the continent of Africa. Major routes navigate the Cape of Good Hope between the Atlantic...more
3/22/2019
/ Africa ,
Blue Finance ,
Child Labor ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exports ,
Green Bonds ,
Green Shipping ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hazardous Waste ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
International Standards ,
Liberia ,
Maritime Transport ,
Ocean Transportation System ,
Popular ,
Ports ,
Shipping ,
Sustainability ,
Vessels ,
Wastewater ,
Water Pollution
Climate change is an increasingly important concern for lawmakers and decision makers around the world. For companies and institutions looking to promote hydrocarbon projects in the future, climate change considerations may...more
3/20/2019
/ Appeals ,
Australia ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Environmental Policies ,
Fracking ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Studies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Consultations ,
Renewable Energy ,
Scientific Evidence ,
Shale Gas ,
UK ,
Unlawful Disclosure ,
Unlawful Policies ,
Urban Planning & Development