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OECD REVISES GUIDELINES FOR MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES ON RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CONDUCT
The revisions provide clarity on the recommended scope of environmental and human rights due diligenceOn 8 June 2023, the Organisation for Economic …
Climate change: succeed in a net-zero future
The risks associated with climate change go way beyond the purely environmental.In our climate change briefing we consider at a high level the political, …
ESG in consumer products - A webinar guide to managing the risks
We analyse the rising risk of class action litigation and regulatory scrutiny for consumer firms engaging with the ESG agenda.Investors, consumers and …
Consumer class actions – global perspectives (UK, US and Australia)
In the latest edition of our Future of Consumer series, CONSUMER CLASS ACTIONS – GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, we focus on class actions that will be of …
Future Cities series: Will changing consumer tastes shape the modern city?
Few sectors have seen as much upheaval from the pandemic as retail. As the High Street goes digital, how will modern cities evolve?At the start of the …
US sanctions enforcement action highlights the importance of human rights due diligence
A recent enforcement action by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has highlighted the importance of human rights …
Supplier terms and pricing issues
Pricing restrictions imposed by suppliers on resellers have increasingly come under the spotlight of the competition authorities in a number of …
The Brexit Podcast
Our regular series of podcasts to keep you up-to-date with the critical issues facing business post-Brexit.On our Herbert Smith Freehills Podcast …
Text of the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement released
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has released the final text of the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership. Following the withdrawal of the United …
11 States Agree on Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Trans-pacific partnership has been resurrected with 11 Pacific nations reaching agreement in Japan to sign the revised deal, despite the United …
Political intervention in M&A - Is the tide turning?
Political intervention in cross-border acquisitions is on the increase globally, against a back-drop of protectionist rhetoric in some countries: the …
The future of retail
When you think of current trends in the consumer and retail sectors, buzzwords like "artificial intelligence", "augmented reality" and "virtual reality" …
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