Netherlands: Environmental Law

Ondernemingen staan vandaag de dag voor steeds complexere uitdagingen als het gaat om Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG).

Over the past decade, businesses have generally increased the use of green claims1 in their marketing materials as society's focus on topics such as sustainability and climate change has increased.

Following our earlier newsflash on the European Commission indicating that it might withdraw the Green Claims Directive, recent developments show that the proposal is still formally in place.

On January 1, 2024, the Omgevingswet will enter into force. One striking change under the Environment Act relates to planning damage as we know it from the Spatial Planning Act.

The entry into force of the Environment Act has been postponed several times, but it really will come soon. As a retailer, property developer and contractor, you want to know whether it is wise to bring a plan into procedure before or just after the Environment Act comes into force. The infographic below shows the routes you can take to get your building plan permitted...

Precedent decisions sometimes throw a spanner in a developer's works. This is because a preparation order occasionally causes a development to be delayed or even prevented from proceeding at all.

¿Le cuesta lidiar con el complejo mundo de los informes ESG? Hemos elaborado una lista de las 26 preguntas más frecuentes para ayudarle a desmitificar el proceso de elaboración de informes...

对于企业而言，如果想要衡量和管理其对社会和环境的影响，同时识别自身业务的外部风险和机会，完成ESG双重重要性评估是重要的第一步，而&

With a strong emphasis on sustainable practices and responsible investment strategies, emergent ESG regulations have placed new demands on companies, investors and regulators alike.