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The subject of the court decision was a German group, which employs in Germany 1,624 employees, and abroad within the European Union, 1,747 employees.

Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften ist aus der heutigen Unternehmenswelt nicht mehr wegzudenken. Strengere Berichtspflichten machen dabei transparent..

EU Finally Approves Game-Changing Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Impacting EU and Non-EU Companies. After lengthy and difficult negotiations, on 24 April 2024, the EU Parliament finally approved...

Since its launch, the concept of the Transparency Register has been subject to criticism and its practical relevance for law enforcement has been limited.

Any carve-out transaction will bring with it the critical challenge of standing up the right resources to lead on the front foot when separation is complete and Day 1 dawns.

Deutsche Bank's executives have faced widespread criticism from shareholders at the bank's AGM.

Today, the German Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved the act on the implementation of the Whistleblower Directive ("German Whistleblower Protection Act" – HinSchG), after several delays and convocation of the mediation committee.

On 24 May 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or CS3D) – see Council press release and the text approved by the Council.

The EU Commission has set the tone: As part of the European Green Deal, net greenhouse gas emissions are to be cut by at least 55% by 2030 (compared to 1990 levels).

On 22 October 2021, the three European Supervisory Authorities delivered to the European Commission the expected Final Report with draft Regulatory Technical Standards with respect to additional pre-contractual and periodic disclosure ...

In this series, we explore several under-the-radar EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive resources published over the summer. U.S.-based multinationals...

75% der für das Aufsichtsrats-Radar 2023 Befragten geben an, dass ESG durch die jüngsten Krisen eine höhere oder zumindest unveränderte Bedeutung einnimmt.

Through the Draft Act, the German legislator also seeks to amend the scope of financial reporting for listed companies and major shareholding reporting requirements.

It is normal practice for international investors to hold discussions with a target company's management body. When investing elsewhere, there is often only one board, which combines the company's management

Any business should protect themselves and their directors and officers against personal claims and investigations the best way possible.

In unserer Interview-Reihe "C-suite ready on the job" berichten Kolleginnen und Kollegen von ihren Erfahrungen in verschiedenen Interim-Management-Teams bei AlixPartners.

Financial institutions face a critical challenge in implementing the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA): the real hurdle lies not in understanding requirements, but in integrated governance across previously siloed functions. ICT risk management, third-party risk management, business continuity, and information security must be coordinated along common objects—business processes, assets, third parties, incidents, and risks. This article examines whether DORA leads to genuine resilience or merel

German law on who can elect members of a company's supervisory board does not break EU rules on freedom of movement or discrimination on the grounds of nationality....