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Transition to a sustainable economy

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.

Policy Programmes & International Alignment

Strategy for Financing the Transition to a Sustainable Economy published

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Classification

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

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

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Disclosure and data

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

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ESG and SFDR regulatory developments for funds and asset managers

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

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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

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

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ESG risk management and prudential regulation

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

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The ongoing sustainability journey for UK pension schemes

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Towards mandatory TCFD

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Country and sustainability risk mitigation: a briefing for energy and mining investors

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Corporate governance, supply chain and shareholder engagement

New sustainable corporate governance requirements on the horizon

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Focus falls on corporate vigilance and accountability in Belgium

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Investment strategies and investor preferences

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

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

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Financing the transition

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

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

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Updated Equator Principles: What You Should Know About Version 4

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Sustainable finance: Key considerations for loan documents

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Implications of sustainability and ESG for the securitisation market

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Sustainability linked lending in the leveraged finance market

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Real economy transition

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

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When Green meets Digital

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

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