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A German court has ruled that decommissioning bonds for onshore wind turbines must cover both above-ground and underground installations, including pile foundations, with removal required even in water protection areas unless demonstrably disproportionate.

The acronym ESG, which stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance, encompasses the three core pillars of sustainability. ESG is not merely a passing trend; it represents a fundamental shift in how businesses operate and are assessed.

In December 2024, the European Union adopted the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR), which replaces the former Packaging Directive (94/62/EC).

Klima- und Umweltschutz gewinnen sowohl in der gesellschaftlichen Diskussion als auch in der Rechts- und Compliance-Praxis zunehmend an Bedeutung.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") regulation in Germany is accelerating, with authorities increasingly relying on existing waste, water, and environmental criminal law, rather than waiting for new PFAS-specific statutes. Parallel EU measures are reinforcing this trend.

In total, the ECB-SSM assessed 109 banks that were classified as significant institutions as of 1 August 2021.

This briefing is the fourth in a series on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), where BLOMSTEIN addresses the key aspects that (in)directly affect businesses both within

Die Abkürzung ESG steht für Environmental, Social und Governance und beschreibt die drei zentralen Bereiche der Nachhaltigkeit: Umwelt, Soziales und Unternehmensführung.

This briefing is the first in a series on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) that BLOMSTEIN will be publishing over the coming weeks.

Set against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and the existing reliance on coal, oil, gas and uranium from Russian production, further expansion and substantial investment in renewable energies...

Die Europäische Chemikalienagentur hat den Entwurf einer Stellungnahme zur umfassenden Beschränkung von PFAS-Chemikalien veröffentlicht und eine 60-tägige öffentliche Konsultation eingeleitet.

On 30 January 2020, we organized the 11th US Real Estate Forum in Frankfurt, together with ULI Germany

In the near future, due to new legal obligations or the expectations of their business partners, companies will increasingly have to prepare their own sustainability reports and publish them in some form.