George Murray

Nov 29, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | George Murray

Nasrallah’s Son Visits Ruins of His Home: This Is a Victory | MEMRIMuhammad Mahdi Nasrallah visited the site of his father’s destroyed home on November 27, 2024 where he said: “…We say: ‘Blessed be Allah, lord of the Universe. Are you pleased [with our sacrifices], oh Lord? Take more until You are pleased. We congratulate you on this precious victory.”When the son of Nasrallah says “Take more until you are pleased,” he is asking Allah that more of his cadre; his people, should die.

Nov 11, 2024 | sustainability.slaughterandmay.com | George Murray

The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change – COP29 – runs from 11 – 22 November in Baku[1]. It will be attended by a wide range of world leaders, NGOs and other stakeholders, and has been hailed by some as ‘The Finance COP’.

Nov 7, 2024 | sustainability.slaughterandmay.com | George Murray

From January next year, companies within scope will have to publish sustainability statements as required under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and drawn up in accordance with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). These statements must be assured by statutory auditors or other assurance services providers (‘auditors’).

Aug 1, 2024 | lexology.com | George Murray

After a long and eventful legislative journey, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) came into force on 25 July 2024. Member States now have two years to adopt the necessary laws, regulations and provisions to comply with the CS3D. From 26 July 2027, the CS3D will start to apply to companies on a staggered basis. Importantly, it will apply to non-EU companies as well as EU companies, if they generate sufficient turnover in the EU.

Aug 1, 2024 | sustainability.slaughterandmay.com | George Murray

After a long and eventfullegislative journey, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) came into force on 25 July 2024. Member States now have two years to adopt the necessary laws, regulations and provisions to comply with the CS3D. From 26 July 2027, the CS3D will start to apply to companies on a staggered basis. Importantly, it will apply to non-EU companies as well as EU companies, if they generate sufficient turnover in the EU.