Keeping up with ESG in Australia – May 2023

Welcome to the May edition of Herbert Smith Freehills’ Australian ESG bulletin, ‘Keeping Up with ESG’. Our monthly ESG bulletin provides a targeted snapshot of key developments we see as reflecting the “must know” trends in the Australian market. In this edition, we spotlight the growth of shareholder activism and the evolution of shareholder tactics. Read more

ESG Tracker SADC Region April 2023

There are so many ESG-related publications and developments that it is hard to keep abreast of them all. For this reason, HSF publishes a monthly tracker of ESG-related publications and developments, with a primary focus on developments that may be of most interest to or impact our clients in the Southern African Development Community, be … Read more

Hong Kong Stock Exchange consults on mandatory climate-related disclosures proposal

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has issued a consultation paper on proposals to require listed companies to make mandatory climate-related disclosures in their annual ESG reports. Currently, climate-related disclosures are only required on a “comply or explain” basis. The proposed mandatory disclosures are based on the current exposure draft of the climate-related disclosure standards issued by the … Read more

Keeping up with ESG in Australia – April 2023

Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills’ Australian ESG bulletin, ‘Keeping Up with ESG in Australia’. Given the breadth of developments in relation to ESG, we have reformulated and relaunched our ESG bulletin to provide a targeted snapshot of key developments we see as reflecting the “must know” trends in the Australian market. In this edition, we … Read more

ESG TRACKER SADC REGION MARCH 2023

There are so many ESG-related publications and developments that it is hard to keep abreast of them all. For this reason, HSF publishes a monthly tracker of ESG-related publications and developments, with a primary focus on developments that may be of most interest to or impact our clients in the Southern African Development Community, be … Read more