In this episode, Managing Associate James Marlow in the London ESG team speaks with Senior Associate Liz Raulston in the US team and Knowledge Lawyer & Head of ESG Regional Development for Asia, Gilly Hutchinson, about the EU 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.

Speakers: Jane Booth, Alyssa Bonic and Ian Rodwell

In the dynamic and volatile world of organisational life, every leader needs to be nimble on their feet, be audience ready and demonstrate a performer mindset. And for Jane Booth (Head of Guildhall Ignite) and Alyssa Bonic (Business Manager) of the world-leading Guildhall School of Music and Drama (alma mater to Daniel Craig, Lily James and Jodie Whittaker), such arts-based metaphors reveal the fruitful intersection of the worlds of business and creativity. In this episode of the Ideas Foundry podcast, Jane and Alyssa talk about Guildhall Ignite, the School’s training consultancy for executive and professional performance, the importance of agility and ‘listening in the moment’ as well as the lessons orchestral life can teach us about organisational conflict, durable relationships and why the show must always (yes, always) go on.

To watch all episodes in The Linklaters Ideas Foundry, visit our website.

In this episode, counsel Guillaume Croisant and Kathrin Bauwens discuss the public and private enforcement mechanisms of the CSDDD and the significant penalties companies may face for non-compliance. 

Global antitrust enforcement has rocketed post-pandemic, with steep rises in investigations, dawn raids and fines in recent years. 

But enforcement priorities have shifted. The last few years have seen considerable changes in the sectors and areas investigated, not to mention how antitrust investigations are conducted. 

Our 2024 publication breaks down the impact of this on companies (including penalty types, the role of leniency and the risk of private enforcement). It distills five key trends, based on the experience of our market-leading practices in Asia, Europe and the US, to help companies protect their business and respond to new risk areas.

To download a copy of the publication, visit our website.

In this episode, counsel Guillaume Croisant and manging associate James Marlow discuss some of the key concepts behind the due diligence obligations, including practical tips on where businesses should begin, as well as next steps in the run up to July 2027, when the CSDDD will first apply to the initial group of companies within its scope.

In this episode, counsel Guillaume Croisant and Aileen Buchanan provide an overview of the environmental and human rights due diligence obligations under the CSDDD and the impacts on business partners.

To listen to all episodes in the EU CSDDD series, visit our website.

Speakers: Shirmila Ramasamy (Senior Counsel and Team Lead of Innovative Finance at the World Bank), Elaine Keats, Sirae Chen and Erin McKeown

In this episode of Bond Beats, Elaine Keats (partner), Sirae Chen (managing associate), and Erin McKeown (managing associate) welcome Shirmila Ramasamy (the World Bank’s senior counsel/team lead of innovative finance) to explore the World Bank's latest outcome bond:  a first-of-its-kind carbon removal bond to fund Amazon reforestation. The discussion covers the Amazon bond’s structure, how outcome bonds have evolved over time and the World Bank's ambitions for future outcome bonds supporting sustainable development.

In this episode, managing associate Tom Cobbaert and associate Claudia Harper discuss the intersection between the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

In this episode, counsel Kim Rybarczyk and managing associate Xu Wang explain why the CSDDD’s transition plan requirement is significant, including the detail behind what transition plans should contain.

Speakers: David Thomas, Rachel Metcalf and Emma Kate Cooney

Episode 5 analyses the recent UK Supreme Court judgment in The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd (No 2) and its potential implications for water companies. In this episode we refer to our September ESG Disputes Bulletin which can be found here.

To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our Leading Questions webpage.