ESG Guide 2025
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Sponsored by Vieira de Almeida & AssociadosMiguel Ventura of Vieira de Almeida & Associados explores the complex and potentially highly significant interplay between a company’s value chain and the EU’s Taxonomy Regulation -
Sponsored by Walder WyssAlex Nikitine, Andreas Hösli, and Carmen Spichiger of Walder Wyss explore the challenges facing Swiss companies as they attempt to balance Swiss, EU, and international ESG requirements, and adapt to recent legislative developments
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Sponsored by AdvestraAnnette Weber of Advestra believes an extension of the current scope of ESG reporting is not meaningful given the substantial burden for smaller companies and against the background of the EU’s new ‘omnibus’ package
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Sponsored by City-Yuwa PartnersYasuyuki Kuribayashi, Yuko Toyoda, and Kazuki Mochizuki of City-Yuwa Partners provide a guide to the sustainability-related information to be recorded in annual securities reports and the recent publication of Japan’s inaugural sustainability disclosure standards
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Sponsored by Eng and Co.Rather than being seen solely as a burden, climate-related disclosures may represent an opportunity for proactive companies to secure a competitive advantage, say Rachel Eng and Pei Yin Yap of Eng and Co.
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Sponsored by Ganado AdvocatesLuke Hili of Ganado Advocates notes a shift towards companies viewing ESG as a value strategy for long-term growth rather than just as a regulatory burden, and casts a spotlight on Maltese activity
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Sponsored by Lee and LiEddie Chan and Helen Hai-Ning Huang of Lee and Li report that Taiwan has made great strides with recent ESG policy initiatives, but add that further measures are needed to deter greenwashing
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Sponsored by Vieira de Almeida & AssociadosAssunção Cristas, João Almeida Filipe, and Carolina Vaza of Vieira de Almeida consider the possible introduction of voluntary biodiversity credit schemes as a means of halting and reversing biodiversity loss
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Sponsored by Vieira de Almeida & AssociadosAfter ratification of the first sustainable investment facilitation agreement, between the EU and Angola, Carla Gonçalves Borges, Mariana França Gouveia, and Assunção Cristas of Vieira de Almeida analyse ESG considerations in African states’ investment treaties
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Sponsored by VINT & Aletheia, Attorneys and ConsultantsESG considerations are becoming an increasingly important factor in investment decisions in Ghana. Lady-Ann Essuman, Ewurama Osam Tawiah, and Verissa Odame-Koranteng of VINT & Aletheia, Attorneys and Consultants explain why, and how, the new reality should be embraced
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Sponsored by AdvestraAnnette Weber of Advestra addresses the key questions concerning the new Swiss requirement for certain companies to provide annual reports on non-financial matters
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Sponsored by Han Kun Law OfficesWei Quan, Yipu Li, and Xun Li of Han Kun Law Offices report that China has made great strides in developing its green finance markets as the country strives for alignment with international standards
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Sponsored by City-Yuwa PartnersAs Japanese green bond issuance and investment continues to grow, Yasuyuki Kuribayashi of City-Yuwa Partners provides a comprehensive insight into the relevant guidelines
