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Transition to a sustainable economy

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Sustainability/ESG (environment, social and governance) issues are rising to the top of the agenda. The transition of the economy to align with the Paris Agreement aims and the UN Sustainable Development Goals is set to dominate the next decade.

Policy programmes are increasingly focusing on sustainability, such as the EU Sustainable Finance Action Plan, Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy (RSFS), the UK Green Finance Strategy and UK Green Industrial Revolution. Coupled with increased ESG litigation and shareholder activism, and market-led developments in green, blue and sustainable finance, businesses across the investment chain are facing a plethora of new developments.

Allen & Overy can help you navigate the rising tide, with our cross-border, cross-functional and cross-sector insights. See below to explore our insights on developments in the key themes in the sustainability transition.

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EU Taxonomy Regulation: Climate Technical Screening Criteria a step closer to the statute books

Singapore consults on a taxonomy for the financing of environmentally sustainable activities

EU Taxonomy Regulation: Timeline

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Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

SFDR Principles explained: New RTS provides guidance on key issues

ESG and SFDR regulatory developments for funds and asset managers

New ESG disclosure regulation (SFDR) - what private banks, wealth managers and advisers need to know

Great Fund Insights podcast: Measuring ESG in real asset funds – benchmarking, disclosure and driving better practice

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FSMA publishes its interpretations and expectations on Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation in Belgium

Enhanced climate-related financial risk disclosure for companies with UK-listed shares

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Singapore: Banks, asset managers and insurers to implement Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) ESG Guidelines

The ongoing sustainability journey for UK pension schemes

Towards mandatory TCFD

New sustainable corporate governance requirements on the horizon

Focus falls on corporate vigilance and accountability in Belgium

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New ESG changes to MiFID II - what private banks, wealth managers and advisers need to know

New ESG changes to MiFID II, AIFMD and the UCITS Directive - what fund and asset managers need to know

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Framing securities lending for the sustainability era: ISLA-A&O white paper

Great Fund Insights podcast: In conversation with PRI – navigating the ESG landscape in 2021 from a manager and investor perspective

Updated Equator Principles: What You Should Know About Version 4

Sustainable finance: Key considerations for loan documents

Implications of sustainability and ESG for the securitisation market

Sustainability linked lending in the leveraged finance market

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Rise of green hydrogen in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

When Green meets Digital

Industrial decarbonisation in the UK: The scene is set

Financing U.S. carbon capture projects - published in Project Finance International

Join us for a new seminar series exploring topics relating to the transition to a sustainable economy

We will welcome both professionals from across A&O’s global firm network and experts from a variety of different sectors and industries for in-depth discussions on policy, law, regulation and market trends relating to measures to implement the Paris Agreement goals and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Today’s investors are looking for ways to put their capital to work in a sustainable way, one focused on avoiding harm to people and the planet and creating long-term value through socially desirable activities. Allen & Overy has the subject matter expertise to guide you safely through the increasingly legal ESG landscape.

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Sustainable Transition Seminar Series 2021

Join us for a new seminar series exploring topics relating to the transition to a sustainable economy

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