What does the Grantham Institute’s 2024 climate litigation report indicate about director liability? Over the past six years, the Grantham Research Institute, in partnership with the Sabin Centre for Climate Change Law,…
What does the new CDP water briefing for directors (the Briefing) mean for financial institutions and directors’ duties? The CCLI’s Biodiversity and Africa Lawyer, Victoria Puxley, talks to Annabel Nelson, Strategic Advisor to the CDP,…
Redefining Governance: the CSDDD’s Impact on Directors Author: Jasmin Fraser and Isabella Seitz Date: 13 August 2024 In a move towards increased corporate accountability,…
TNFD WEBINAR: Recording of “Boards and nature – the evolving landscape for director’s duties” In case you missed the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) webinar on 11 July 2024 titled,…
The Green Mirage: climate lobbying and corporate greenwashing Author: Jasmin Fraser and Jenni Ramos Date: 18 June 2024 Lobbying is common among businesses. But where…
Private Roundtable: Global Regulatory Enforcement Approaches to Tackle Greenwashing: “Lessons to and from Asia” Authors: Param Pandya and Jasmin Fraser Date: 28 May 2024 The Commonwealth Climate & Law Initiative (CCLI)…
What does the new UK legal opinion on nature-related risks and directors’ duties mean for climate risks and directors duties? The CCLI’s Executive Director, Cynthia Williams, talks to the CCLI’s climate lawyers, Jasmin Fraser and Sarah Hill-Smith,…
What does the new UK legal opinion on nature-related risks and directors’ duties mean for directors? The CCLI’s biodiversity project officer Eniye Igbanibo talks to the CCLI’s biodiversity lawyers about the new independent…
Improving governance on nature-related risks and opportunities The Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) has partnered with the Climate Governance Initiative and the World Benchmarking…
Company directors should consider company’s nature-related risks (including climate risks): landmark English law legal opinion Date: 13 March 2024 Directors should consider their company’s nature-related risks as part of their duties to…
Developments in climate-related litigation, disclosures and due diligence requirements: What board directors need to know The Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) has partnered with the Climate Governance Initiative to publish this…
Australian company directors exposed to nature-related risk: new legal opinion Under the Australian Corporations Act, nature-related risks are within the scope of directors’ duties to act with…
Primer on Climate Change: Directors’ Duties and Disclosure Obligations – 3rd edition The Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) is delighted to have worked with the Climate Governance Initiative…
For directors to decide? Permission initially denied in the ClientEarth v Shell case Author: Alex Cooper Date: 15 May 2023 On Friday 12 May 2023, the High Court refused permission…
TNFD beta v0.4 in a nutshell for corporates and directors Author: Zili Duniya Bungwon Date: 17 April 2023 On 28th March the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures…
Biodiversity as a material financial risk: What board directors need to know In the context of recent global developments, boards need to understand all of the indirect, but very…
CCLI submits response to Transition Plan Taskforce consultation The Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) recently concluded a consultation on its Disclosure Framework and Implementation Guidance, which…
COP15 – Key Takeaways for Corporates Authors: Zaneta Sedilekova (blog post), Jenni Ramos (Jargon Buster) Date: 23 January 2023 The 15th Conference of…