Travers Smith's Sustainability Insights: Navigating The Antitrust Challenge To ESG (Podcast)

A regular briefing for the alternative asset management industry.

As a general principle, antitrust laws are designed to prevent independent businesses from collaborating in a way that distorts markets or inhibits fair competition. As the climate crisis and other environmental and social issues become more urgent – and in the absence of effective international law and regulation – many organisations are working together to achieve their common sustainability goals, and to offer mutual support in navigating complex regulations and novel challenges. These collaborations are often supported by an organisation's own stakeholders – including its investors and customers. But when does such co-operation pose competition law risk?