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2 weeks ago | 
sustainablefutures.linklaters.com | Sara Feijao |Kathrin Bauwens |James Marlow |Julia Voskoboinikova
On 21 May 2025, the European Commission published a Single Market Strategy with a series of actions focusing on removing the 10 most harmful barriers to intra-EU trade and investments (see press release, Q&A and factsheet).
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Feb 26, 2025 | 
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.
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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.
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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?
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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).
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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.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
sustainablefutures.linklaters.com | James Marlow |Elizabeth Raulston |Gilly Hutchinson |Julia Grothaus
In this podcast series, we explore in bitesize format various aspects of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) that businesses need to be aware of. Listen to our latest episodes . Episode 9: James Marlow speaks with Liz Raulston and Gilly Hutchinson about the CSDDD’s impact on businesses outside the EU – with a particular focus on the implications for businesses in the US and Asia, as well as the UK's position.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
sustainablefutures.linklaters.com | Sara Feijao |Guillaume Croisant |James Marlow |Julia Grothaus
On 2 October 2024, the European Commission announced (see EU press release) that it has published:a legislative proposal to delay the application of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by 12 months; guidance on the EUDR; updated FAQs; and the principles of the methodology it will apply to the EUDR benchmarking exercise, which will be used to classify third countries as low, standard, or high risk for due diligence purposes.
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Jul 4, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Sara Feijao |Julia Grothaus |Rachel Barrett |James Marlow
On 23 April 2024, the European Parliament formally adopted a new
Regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour on the EU
market, usually referred to as the "Forced Labour
Regulation" (see press release).
The new Regulation will prohibit placing and making available on
the EU market, or exporting from the EU market, products made with
forced labour.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
qoshe.com | James Marlow
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