James Marlow

1 month ago | sustainablefutures.linklaters.com | Sara Feijao |James Marlow |Rachel Barrett |Raza Naeem

On 26 February 2025, the European Commission published the much-anticipated first Omnibus package, with proposals to simplify the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”) – see press release, Q&A and proposals.

Dec 6, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | James Marlow

Having personally experienced the very brutal, virulent, and malicious Oxford Union motion about Israel on 28 November, I find it difficult to accept that the once great bastion of free speech in the western world, the hallowed chamber of great discussion, has now been turned into a breeding ground for hateful ideation.

Dec 4, 2024 | sustainablefutures.linklaters.com | Sara Feijao |Guillaume Croisant |James Marlow |Julia Grothaus

On 3 December 2024, the European Parliament and Council reached a political agreement on a proposal to delay the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by one year (see EP press release, Council press release and Commission press release). So what exactly have the Parliament and Council agreed?

Nov 27, 2024 | sustainablefutures.linklaters.com | Julia Voskoboinikova |James Marlow |Rachel Barrett |Julia Grothaus

On 12 November 2024, the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) published the International Standard on Sustainability Assurance 5000 (ISSA 5000). This Standard aims to establish a framework for practitioners carrying out sustainability assurance engagements. The publication of ISSA 5000 follows a consultation period held from August to December 2023 (for further details on the exposure draft, see our previous blog post).

Nov 14, 2024 | sustainablefutures.linklaters.com | Sara Feijao |Guillaume Croisant |James Marlow |Julia Grothaus

European Parliament vote todayOn 14 November 2024, the European Parliament voted in favour of the Commission's proposal to delay application of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by one year - from the current date of 30 December 2024 to 30 December 2025 for large in-scope companies and 30 June 2026for small and micro enterprises - (see European Parliament press release). The Council had already agreed to the one-year delay, without suggesting any other amendments.