The Legal Sustainability Alliance is highlighting resources including its Small Firm Hub, carbon calculator, Climate Trunk, resource library and Climate Change Legal Knowledge Hub.
SBTi’s Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.
The Harvard Law School Forum reports that approximately 135 ESG-related proposals had gone to votes as of May 31, representing almost 35% of shareholder proposals voted on to date.
Sidley reports that 19 states and the District of Columbia sued on June 10 to challenge President Trump’s Executive Order No.
Latham reports that the Fifth Circuit granted a stay of the preliminary injunction blocking Texas SB 13, which restricts certain public investments and contracts with financial institutions deemed to boycott energy companies.
Sidley says China’s Regulations on Industrial and Supply Chain Security took effect April 7 and create new scrutiny for activities perceived to disrupt China-linked supply chains.
Latham reports that the European Commission opened a consultation on June 14 for future CSDDD implementation guidelines, with responses due July 24.
Cornerstone Barristers’ London Climate Action Week guide lists legal-sector events on climate literacy, banks’ potential tort liability for fossil-fuel finance, rule-of-law implications and the launch of a global climate-litigation snapshot.
Arendt reports that Luxembourg’s law implementing Directive (EU) 2024/825 was published on June 9 and applies from September 27, 2026.
The ACCC commenced Federal Court proceedings alleging Grill’d misled customers about when it would donate $1 from Tuesday burger purchases to an environmental cause.
CDP says it will become two distinct organisations: commercial CDP, backed by Permira, and CDP Foundation, a nonprofit focused on translating science into disclosure methods.
The SEC’s proposed rescission of its climate-related disclosure rules was published in the Federal Register on June 3, with comments due August 3.
KPMG’s June regulatory radar says the European Commission’s consultation on revised ESRS and the voluntary standard for smaller companies closed on June 3, with final standards expected imminently.
Thomson Reuters says legal departments are moving from blanket cost-cutting to strategic spending, with net spend expectations showing continued growth, especially in M&A and regulatory compliance work.
Thomson Reuters' 2026 State of the Corporate Law Department commentary tells GCs to present legal spend as a percentage of revenue and use industry benchmarks to provide context.
The 2026 Law Firm COO & CFO Forum agenda includes a session on growth from specialization to selective M&A, focused on integrating growth without losing speed, culture or client trust.