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  • Welcome to Issue 03 of The Collective Quarterly

    17 July 2024

    Our newest collection of articles explores the trends, opportunities and challenges faced by businesses across the creative economy, tech and science sectors. While there is often a legal aspect to each piece – we are lawyers after all - we also look beyond that to consider wider insights and ideas transforming change.

  • Asos, Boohoo and George promise 'clear and accurate' eco-claims - Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments for the BBC

    Press

    28 March 2024

    The CMA has resolved its investigation into ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda, who have each committed to a series of detailed undertakings, including a commitment to comply with a set of specific rules around the use of green claims. Geraint commented that the voluntary agreement would be a relief to the firms involved, whilst establishing clearer guidelines for the future.

  • JLL Green Lease Report 2023 – Key Takeaways

    22 March 2024

    JLL recently published their research on Green Leasing 2.0; bridging the owner-occupier divide to deliver shared ESG value.

  • Green Building Certifications

    03 January 2024

    In the current climate, “green” buildings are taking the market by storm. Why? Corporate occupiers are seeking light, airy, green, flexible working spaces to retain, and attract, employees. ESG goals are at the top of most businesses’ agendas and where better than the office to showcase the “E” in ESG.

  • Commitment and Collaboration - key takeaways from the Smart Building Show 2023

    07 November 2023

    Smart tech and smart buildings are now becoming a priority for business leaders and owners, but the current climate challenges require commitment and collaboration. At the recent Smart Buildings show we learnt more on how smart buildings are part of a solution to a complex problem:

  • Rory Campbell and Conal Scullion report on the proposed EU Packaging Laws for Retail News

    Press

    26 October 2023

    The EU published its Revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive at the end of 2022. In this article, Rory Campbell and Conal Scullion report on the proposed EU laws fighting back against waste packaging and what they mean for Irish retail businesses.

  • Sustainability and Real Estate Glossary

    05 October 2023

    Sustainability can be a complicated topic. To help demystify it for you, we’ve put together a glossary of key terminology used when discussing sustainability and real estate.

  • It’s a jungle out there: Biophilic design in the workplace

    29 September 2023

    As the summer draws to an end and we contemplate the darker, winter months ahead cloistered within our workplaces, many might yearn for the connection with nature and the outdoors they’ve enjoyed over their holidays and sunny weekends. Biophilic office design is one way we can achieve a re-connection with nature: a design principle that places nature at its centre and focuses on bringing the outside indoors.

  • Towards Net Zero in London's Bankside Yards

    22 September 2023

    Overlooking the iconic St Paul's Cathedral and Tate Modern, Lewis Silkin hosted another fantastic ESG focused event “FutuRE Proofing the Office: Journey to Net Zero”. The event, held at the stunning new Lewis Silkin office with its panoramic 360-degree views, brought together Native Land, the Carbon Trust, Lewis Silkin, and a group of invitees from across various business sectors. The purpose? To engage in a conversation about proactive strategies for future-proofing buildings, achieving net-zero emissions, and enhancing landlord’s and tenant’s sustainability credentials.

  • Hotels: Clearing the air – green trends in the hotel industry

    01 September 2023

    Fuelled by the climate crisis, green-minded stakeholders are applying ever-increasing pressure on hotel companies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. This is not surprising given that, according to the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the carbon emissions generated per room per night in UK hotels are as high as 10.4 kg CO2e.

  • SDR implementation: Taking the time to get it right: Wendy Saunders writes for Professional Adviser

    Press

    15 May 2023

    In October 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published consultation paper CP22/20 Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels. The consultation closed in January 2023. In this update we set out a broad overview of matters covered by the consultation, how it fits into the broader ESG regulatory landscape, where we are now and next steps.

  • Corporate Governance for UK companies – are you meeting statutory reporting requirements?

    28 April 2023

    ESG remains a “hot topic”; this year, the Environmental pillar has been a key area of focus. Governance, the third pillar in the ESG framework, has not received the same level of attention, but is important for companies in the UK to consider, as they may be subject to corporate governance reporting requirements if they meet certain criteria.

  • CMA launches consultation on its draft environmental sustainability guidance

    12 April 2023

    The CMA is consulting on its draft guidance on the application of the Chapter 1 prohibition in the Competition Act 1998 (which prohibits agreements between businesses that restrict competition in the UK) to environmental sustainability agreements.

  • Mathew Forde comments on EU plans to crackdown on greenwashing for The Times

    Press

    28 March 2023

    EU rules are set to rinse away Greenwashing by heavily scrutinising the words used in advertising and marketing to ensure companies back up their claims with data and scientific evidence if they claim to be ‘carbon neutral’ or ‘greener’.

  • Updated Comparative Table of employment law developments in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

    10 November 2022

    Do you need to stay up to date with current and proposed employment law developments across Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland? If so, our updated Comparative Table, prepared in conjunction with Legal Island, will be a handy reference guide.

  • Proptech – once a trend, now a necessity

    10 November 2022

    The real estate sector has, for a long time, been reluctant to embrace technology. While the rise of property tech start-ups did go some way to open people’s eyes to the possibilities and fuel their imagination, it took something as monumental as a global pandemic to force many, who work within the sector, to move away from traditional (and often outdated) working practices into a more modern way of thinking and working.

  • Climate change action against directors dismissed

    07 June 2022

    In one of the first cases of its kind, the High Court has dismissed an application to bring a claim for breach of duty against directors who, it was said, had failed to create a credible plan for disinvestment from fossil fuels.

  • HR and ESG due diligence in M&A: what are the current trends?

    26 May 2022

    2022 is shaping up to be another supercharged year for M&A deals. This article explores how the people aspects of due diligence are evolving in the UK and elsewhere in Europe, alongside the trend towards greater sustainability and focus on ESG issues.

  • The Sustainability and Net Zero Challenge – The Great Office Occupier & Developer Debate

    11 May 2022

    The lockdown months saw a huge reduction in the operational carbon footprints from commercial workplace premises. The lack of the daily commute for millions of workers also contributed to improvements in urban air quality and energy consumption.

  • ESG in the balance: Will crypto be a vehicle for advancement or will it undermine positive change? Part 3

    18 February 2022

    G is for Governance: Can the crypto governance conundrum be resolved to realise its potential social and environmental benefits?

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