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Autumn Round Up Of Environmental, Social, Governance And Sustainability Regulatory News

From plastics bans to new waste recycling obligations, there is a lot happening in ESG and sustainability regulation. We highlight the key developments to help businesses prepare for forthcoming changes.

United Kingdom Environment

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Lewis Silkin

Buckinghamshire Council v FCC Buckinghamshire Ltd

On 17 April 2013, the Council entered into a project agreement with FCCB for the construction and thereafter the operation over a 30-year period of an energy-from-waste plant at Greatmoor Farm near Bicester...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Exploring The Interoperability Of Global Frameworks With KEY ESG

At KEY ESG's Q3 Sustainability Summit which took place in central London on the 11th September, an expert panel explored how global sustainability reporting frameworks can work together...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

EU & UK: 5 Key Legal Sustainability Developments For The Fashion Industry

The fashion sector is entering a new regulatory landscape, with a raft of incoming measures aimed at moving the industry towards a more circular model.

European Union Environment

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Addleshaw Goddard

The Environmental Governance (Targets) Regulations 2025

United Kingdom Environment

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ISOLAS

UK Extended Producer Responsibility For Packaging: Implications For Fashion Retailers

United Kingdom Consumer

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Browne Jacobson

Potter Clarkson Launches Landmark Patent Landscape Analysis Of The SynBio Revolution

United Kingdom IP

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Potter Clarkson

Patenting Trends In Circular Plastics

United Kingdom IP

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Keltie LLP

The Pioneers: Financial Times Interview With Anna Hammond

Worldwide Healthcare

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Withers LLP

Plastics: Next Steps For The UN Global Plastics Treaty And Key UK And EU Regulatory Developments

United Kingdom Tax

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Addleshaw Goddard

Winning Off the Pitch with vPPAs

United Kingdom Environment

TRAction

Tipping Point: The Future Of The U.K. Waste Industry

United Kingdom Environment

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AlixPartners

Watt A Way To Save The Planet

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

Higgs LLP In Conversation With Simon Hyde, CEO Of FAUN Zoeller (UK) (Podcast)

United Kingdom Environment

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Higgs LLP

Simpler And More Streamlined Sustainability Disclosure For UK Private Fund Managers: Taking Stock And Comparing With The EU

United Kingdom Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

The Tokenised Future: Unlocking Real-World Assets On The Blockchain

United Kingdom Technology

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Barnes Law

AI In Healthcare: Legal And Ethical Considerations At The New Frontier

United Kingdom Technology

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A&O Shearman

UK Adopts Phased Approach For ID Verification At Companies House

United Kingdom Commercial

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Maples Group

Otter Chaos: Legal Considerations When Using AI Notetakers

United Kingdom Technology

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Browne Jacobson

Can Recycled Concrete Help Make Construction Significantly More Sustainable?

As individuals, we are all well used to recycling plastics, paper, and glass, but industry needs to become just as active with the way they recycle...

United Kingdom Environment

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Potter Clarkson

Flick The Switch Board: Get Plugged Into The Latest UK Guidance On EEE And WEEE

Waste treatment, recycling and take back obligations in relation to electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and waste of such electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)...

United Kingdom Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

Irish Government's Message To The Construction Industry: Waste Not, Want Not

Traditionally, construction and demolition (C&D) waste has been exempt from the application of waste levies.

United Kingdom Environment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Waste And Packaging – Obligations For The Sector

Many would grumble that recycling and waste obligations are a burden on the brewing and hospitality sectors that rival hiked energy prices and NI increases.

United Kingdom Environment

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Freeths LLP

How Can AI Help Make Construction More Sustainable?

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Potter Clarkson

Enhancing Cosmetic Formulations: The Power Of Packaging

United Kingdom Environment

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Potter Clarkson

Fashion's Future: Adapting To The EU's New Ecodesign Regulation

European Union Consumer

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Withers LLP

Food Waste Powers New Battery Breakthrough

United Kingdom Environment

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Potter Clarkson

Enhancing Cosmetic Formulations: The Microplastics Problem

United Kingdom Environment

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Potter Clarkson

How Healthcare Organizations Can Strengthen Compliance To Fight Fraud, Waste And Abuse

United Kingdom Healthcare

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NAVEX

A New Commercially Viable Recycling Process For Polyethylene And Polypropylene?

United Kingdom Environment

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Marks & Clerk

Charging For Single-Use Disposable Beverage Cups In Scotland Creeps Closer

United Kingdom Environment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

The Vast World Of Supply Chain Risks (Abbreviated)

United Kingdom International

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NAVEX

Break It Down Now: Stubborn Plastics Broken Down By Microbes

United Kingdom Environment

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Marks & Clerk

A New Commercially Viable Recycling Process For Polyethylene And Polypropylene?

I was pleased to read that researchers at the University of California, Berkley, have recently developed a new process for breaking down polyethylene (PE)...

United Kingdom Environment

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Marks & Clerk

Charging For Single-Use Disposable Beverage Cups In Scotland Creeps Closer

The Scottish Government's consultation on a 25p single-use cup charge aims to reduce environmental waste by encouraging reusable alternatives. Stakeholders' feedback will shape the scheme, which mirrors successful plastic-bag charges.

United Kingdom Environment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

The Vast World Of Supply Chain Risks (Abbreviated)

Supply chain risk management is crucial in navigating compliance challenges such as modern slavery, environmental impact, and cybersecurity threats. Compliance professionals must address various risks, from human rights violations to geopolitical instability. Effective risk management involves focusing on high-risk suppliers and ensuring business continuity. For a deep dive into managing these risks, join the session "Behind the Label: Ensuring Human Rights in Your Supply Chain" at the NAVEX Nex

United Kingdom International

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NAVEX

Break It Down Now: Stubborn Plastics Broken Down By Microbes

Plastic pollution threatens ecosystems globally, but certain microbes have evolved to degrade stubborn plastics like polyethylene (PE). Bacteria such as Rhodococcus ruber can break down PE...

United Kingdom Environment

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Marks & Clerk

Can Biofuels Help Shipping Achieve A Greener Future?

United Kingdom Transport

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Potter Clarkson

How Will SEPA's Proposed New Environmental Regulations In Scotland Affect Rural Businesses?

SEPA and the Scottish Government are consulting on amendments to the Environmental Authorisations Regulations, aiming to unify waste, water, industrial activities, and radioactive substances under one framework. Key proposals include extended transitional periods for IVDs, streamlined regulatory processes, and enhanced ammonia emissions controls.

United Kingdom Environment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Regulatory Compliance And Enforcement – What You Need To Know And How We Can Help

Over the past year, UK regulators have intensified inspections and prosecutions for significant legislative breaches, resulting in severe fines, reputational damage, and potential custodial sentences. This article explores non-compliance consequences and showcases successful client defense strategies.

United Kingdom Environment

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Stephens Scown

Time To Take Out The Trash: Environment Agency Launches New Economic Crime Unit

The Environment Agency has launched a new Economic Crime Unit (ECU) to tackle serious financial offences in the waste sector, addressing illegal waste management activities that cost the UK economy £1 billion annually. The ECU will focus on asset denial and money laundering investigations.

United Kingdom Environment

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Peters & Peters

ESG Knowledge Update | June 2024

The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), has passed the final stage having been formally adopted by the Council of the EU on 24 May. The legislation will now be published...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Osborne Clarke

Environment Agency Introduces Economic Crime Unit

United Kingdom Environment

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iLaw

EPR For Textiles: What's On The Horizon In The UK And EU?

European Union Environment

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Osborne Clarke

Modifications Of Contracts – The James Waste Case

United Kingdom Environment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Top 5 Health And Safety Prosecutions Of 2023

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Coloured Artificial Leather Invented, With Both The Leather And The Colour Created By Bacteria

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Marks & Clerk

5 Interesting Women-Founded Businesses In Honour Of International Women's Day

United Kingdom Commercial

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Price Bailey

Potential Changes To Fresh Food Packaging Regulations In The UK – What Can Supply Chains Do Now To Prepare?

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Fashion, Sustainability And Innovation: Fashion Brands Paving The Way For A Greener Future-The Sustainability Series (Part 1)

European Union Environment

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Potter Clarkson

Government Reconsiders Mandatory Food Waste Reporting

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Walker Morris

Sustainability And Values Drive Success Of Retail Brand

United Kingdom Environment

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Simons Muirhead & Burton

Food Safety And Food Packaging Regulation: Key Considerations In The EU And The UK In 2024

European Union Healthcare

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Steptoe LLP

Suez Success In Compliance Assessment Report Judicial Review

United Kingdom Environment

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Walker Morris

Septic Tanks - All You Need To Know

United Kingdom Environment

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Myerson Solicitors LLP

Managing Environmental Risks In The Energy And Natural Resources Industry (Video)

United Kingdom Environment

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WTW

Innovative Concrete Measurement Reduces Carbon Footprint At HS2

United Kingdom Environment

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Marks & Clerk

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Hazardous Materials & Waste Management (Video)

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Walker Morris

The Impact Of The EU Green Deal On Value Chains (Video)

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McDermott Will & Emery

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