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Climate remains a top concern for Gen Z and Millennials, with one recent survey showing nearly half saying that they are pushing their employers to do more. Tackling climate change should...

A draft report published on 24 August 2011 sheds light on which products may soon be affected by EU environmental rules under the EU’s ecodesign Directive (2009/125/EC).

On 3 October 2022, the European Commission (the EC) published a revised Informal Guidance Notice that loosens the conditions under which companies can seek informal guidance...

The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (often referred to as ‘CS3D') was published in the Official Journal on 5 July 2024...

In the pursuit of a robust corporate social responsibility framework, the European Union took a significant step in 2014 by embracing the Non-Financial Reporting Directive 2014/95/EU.

Belgium has transposed the EU's EmpCo Directive into national law, introducing stricter rules against greenwashing and misleading environmental claims. The new legislation expands the blacklist of unfair commercial practices and imposes additional pre-contractual information obligations on businesses. How will these changes impact companies making sustainability claims and selling products with digital elements?

A new decree has been in force in the Brussels-Capital Region since 13 November 2022, imposing a minimum ratio of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to parking spaces.

It's never been more popular for companies to claim that they, their products, or - perhaps most importantly – their events – are "green", "environmentally friendly", "climate neutral", "sustainable"...

Dit is het tweede deel in onze reeks over de wijzigingen in het Belgisch recht als gevolg van de recente hervormingen van het Burgerlijk Wetboek (Boek VI). U kan hier de inleiding terug vinden.

The Situation: The European Commission ("Commission") has requested that the European Chemicals Agency ("ECHA") ...

In onze nieuwsbrief van 17 november 2022 met als titel "Ecocide als misdaad van internationaal recht in het nieuwe Strafwetboek: een nieuw wapen tegen vervuilers?"

The EU Deforestation Regulation (‘EUDR') was published in the Official Journal on 9 June 2023 and entered into force on 29 June 2023, marking the start of its implementation phase.

The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU") prohibits Member States from selectively granting public financial support to businesses that distorts competition and affects trade...

On 24 April 2024, the European Parliament approved the Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (the Directive).

The crime of Ecocide is one of the major new features of the revised Belgian Criminal code. It is a strong signal, reflecting the Belgian legislator's concern for the environment. However, the scope

The European Union's new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation fundamentally transforms packaging compliance across the EU by replacing the existing directive with a uniform, directly applicable framework.

On 22 February 2024, Belgium became the EU frontrunner in the fight against ecocides by being the first EU member state to criminalise ecocide, in the new Belgian Criminal Code.