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A new regulation establishing a comprehensive framework for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings has been published.

The biggest United Nations Climate Change Conference yet, COP28, was held in Dubai during November and December 2023 and resulted in the first "global stocktake" of efforts to address...

The ESG framework in Luxembourg comprises a number of EU regulations, EU legislative measures amending existing regulatory frameworks, national legislation and regulatory guidance, including...

In recent times, Luxembourg has become the state with the highest level of "sustainable investment," thanks to the spread of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) funds.

On 14 May 2024, ESMA published its long-awaited final report on guidelines on funds' names using ESG or sustainability-related terms. This follows ESMA's consultation on the guidelines on 18 November 2022.

Now that companies are facing increasing scrutiny of their ESG practices by regulators, investors, customers, and the public at large, supply chain management and related ESG commitments...

On 10 June 2022, a package of five laws were published to implement the European Union ("EU") directives which are part of the "Circular Economy" into Luxembourg law...

A new regulation establishing a comprehensive framework for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings has been published.

The current regulatory environment develops with an increased speed, in particular, in the area of Sustainable Finance. In the context of EU Commission's renewed sustainable finance strategy adopted in July 2021...

On 15 May 2024, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the "CSSF") published a communication related to the European Securities and Markets Authority...

On 23 October 2023, the Council of the European Union (the Council) adopted in first reading the regulation on European green bonds standards (the EU GB Regulation).

On 18 June 2024, the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA, collectively known as the ESAs) published an opinion (the Opinion) on the evaluation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

The CSSF published a report of its Thematic Review on the implementation of sustainability-related provisions in the investment fund industry.

On 5 April 2023, the EC published its long-awaited Q&A document clarifying key points relating to the SFDR, in particular regarding the definition of "sustainable investments" and "consideration of the principal adverse impacts".

With the urgency of climate change, actors in the financial sector realise the crucial role they can play in the transition to a sustainable economy. This is reflected in the number of new sustainable products aligned.

Every year, millions of tons of plastic find their way into our rivers and oceans, threatening wildlife and contaminating water supplies. This problem only compounds with time since plastic does not decompose in the environment.

While glitter may be perfect for festive make-up and adds a bit of shine to our lives, these sparkles are extremely harmful to the environment. Regulations governing cosmetics in the European Union...