Balancing ESG Risks and Opportunities: Why Measure Impact?
In this article, Sarah Ellington discusses the need for and benefits of effective measurement and monitoring of the impact of ESG measures.
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2nd Munich Hydrogen Summit – Key Insights and Highlights
WFW and KGAL hosted the second Munich Hydrogen Summit on 5 July 2023, a hybrid event focussing on hydrogen projects, investments and financing.
WFW advises Nexrail on €322m sustainability-linked debt facility
Nexrail is a rolling stock lessor operating in Western Europe.
Sustainability and corporate governance: what is changing for directors?18 July 2023
The development of European legislation obliging corporations to consider the impact of their activities on the environment and human rights calls for a series of reflections, including on the role and duties of directors.
EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Five Steps to Take Now
Partners Sarah Ellington and Dr F. Maximilian Boemke discuss how businesses can prepare for the introduction of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. This is the first in a series of articles considering the potential impact of the proposed Directive.
Climate Change and Directors’ Duties – ClientEarth v Shell decision provides comfort for directors
In this article, we discuss the recent decision in ClientEarth’s action against Shell’s directors for alleged failure to comply with their duties to the company in relation to climate risk.
Mission E‑Mobility in Italy: on the road to transition6 June 2023
Join Watson Farley & Williams for the exclusive Italian event “Mission E-Mobility in Italy: on the road to transition”.
EU ETS, UK ETS and CH ETS: Undue fears for lessors over liens and aircraft detention rights
This article explores the workings of the EU UK and Swiss (CH) ETS schemes, including their enforcement mechanics, and the risk that an aircraft operator’s non-compliance with them poses to lessors across those jurisdictions which fall within these schemes.
The Sustainability Imperative – Middle East
Following the recent launch of ‘The Sustainability Imperative – Part 2’, Partner Michael Savva examines changing attitudes to sustainability and ESG in the Middle East maritime industry.
A Greener Voyage: the EU Emissions Trading Scheme finally given the all clear to set sail for maritime
On 18 April 2023, the European Parliament voted in favour of the legislative amendments published on 8 February 2023 to the EU Emissions Trading Directive to include the maritime sector in the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme.