34 results ESG and sustainable finance update: how to manage greenwashing risks in green and sustainability-linked loans and bonds With green, sustainable and sustainability-linked debt funding on the rise, how do financial market participants steer clear of greenwashing risks when they provide or attract such debt funding? Developments in green bonds: On 21 December 2024 the EU Green Bond Regulation starts to apply In this blog, Marieke Driessen and Niek Groenendijk of our Financial Markets team discuss the EU green bonds regulation which will start applying in 2024. Transition Finance Transition finance provides options for borrowers and issuers who are not able or willing to commit to green and sustainability principles in their financing options, as they are transitioning their businesses onto the path towards a sustainable future. CSRD: Strategic Sustainability Implications The importance of strategic-level engagement with sustainability matters in response to the CSRD should not be underestimated. This requires a shift in mindset from simply complying with regulations to considering sustainability as a key business issue. Corporate social responsibility for Dutch companies: from B Corp to BVm Since to this date no specific legal form for the social enterprise exists in the Netherlands, companies are looking for other ways to demonstrate their commitment to CSR, for instance by aligning with private codes and labels. Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: het Europees Parlement stemt voor Op donderdag 1 juni 2023 heeft het Europees Parlement tijdens de plenaire behandeling haar standpunt bepaald ten aanzien van het voorstel voor de Europese Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). On the Board room agenda: ESG & sustainability risks and opportunities throughout the supply chain When handled properly, ESG and sustainability create opportunities for companies in the real estate sector to make their business model future proof and to benefit the bottom line. ESG has thus become an important driver for business considerations. The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive In Q2 2023, the European Parliament will vote on the much-discussed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). ESG disclosure in equity prospectuses: current state of affairs In a world where ESG takes centre stage, equity prospectuses will need to include disclosure on all material ESG-related matters. ESG regulation: opportunities, more duties of care, increasing likelihood of liability Companies are swamped by ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance – regulations. The underlying goal is, of course, worth pursuing: a transition to a sustainable world. No reduction order for Shell on appeal: what does this mean? Shell climate case on appeal: no CO2 reduction order. What does this mean for the future? And for other companies? FAQ: Wat houdt de energiebesparingsverplichting op grond van het Activiteitenbesluit milieubeheer vandaag de dag in en welke wijzigingen gelden per 1 juli 2023? Op dit moment verplicht artikel 2.15 Activiteitenbesluit drijvers van zogenoemde type A en type B inrichtingen om alle energiebesparende maatregelen te treffen met een terugverdientijd van vijf jaar of minder. FAQ: What does the energy savings obligation under the Activities Environmental Management Decree mean today and what changes will apply as of 1 July 2023? Article 2.15 of the Activities Decree currently requires operators of so-called Type A and Type B establishments to implement all energy saving measures with a payback period of five years or less. Stikstof en verduurzamingsactiviteiten: wordt verduurzamen binnenkort vergunningvrij? De regering wil verduurzaming uitsluiten van de vergunningplicht voor stikstofuitstoot. Maar dat kan in sommige gevallen nu ook al. Hoe zit dat? In dit blog bespreken wij het voorstel en de betekenis voor de praktijk. Internationaalrechtelijke verplichtingen van staten met betrekking tot klimaatverandering Het Internationaal Gerechtshof bracht advies uit over klimaatverplichtingen van staten. Welke verplichtingen hebben landen jegens elkaar en wanneer kunnen zij elkaar aanspreken? Een analyse van dit baanbrekende advies. Navigating SFDR 2.0: Unofficial Consolidated Text of the Commission’s Proposal Following the European Commission’s proposal of 20 November 2025 to amend the SFDR, Stibbe has prepared a non-official consolidated version of SFDR 2.0 to help interested persons navigate the proposed EU sustainable finance legal framework. Pagination Previous page Page 1 Current page 2
ESG and sustainable finance update: how to manage greenwashing risks in green and sustainability-linked loans and bonds With green, sustainable and sustainability-linked debt funding on the rise, how do financial market participants steer clear of greenwashing risks when they provide or attract such debt funding?
Developments in green bonds: On 21 December 2024 the EU Green Bond Regulation starts to apply In this blog, Marieke Driessen and Niek Groenendijk of our Financial Markets team discuss the EU green bonds regulation which will start applying in 2024.
Transition Finance Transition finance provides options for borrowers and issuers who are not able or willing to commit to green and sustainability principles in their financing options, as they are transitioning their businesses onto the path towards a sustainable future.
CSRD: Strategic Sustainability Implications The importance of strategic-level engagement with sustainability matters in response to the CSRD should not be underestimated. This requires a shift in mindset from simply complying with regulations to considering sustainability as a key business issue.
Corporate social responsibility for Dutch companies: from B Corp to BVm Since to this date no specific legal form for the social enterprise exists in the Netherlands, companies are looking for other ways to demonstrate their commitment to CSR, for instance by aligning with private codes and labels.
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: het Europees Parlement stemt voor Op donderdag 1 juni 2023 heeft het Europees Parlement tijdens de plenaire behandeling haar standpunt bepaald ten aanzien van het voorstel voor de Europese Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
On the Board room agenda: ESG & sustainability risks and opportunities throughout the supply chain When handled properly, ESG and sustainability create opportunities for companies in the real estate sector to make their business model future proof and to benefit the bottom line. ESG has thus become an important driver for business considerations.
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive In Q2 2023, the European Parliament will vote on the much-discussed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
ESG disclosure in equity prospectuses: current state of affairs In a world where ESG takes centre stage, equity prospectuses will need to include disclosure on all material ESG-related matters.
ESG regulation: opportunities, more duties of care, increasing likelihood of liability Companies are swamped by ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance – regulations. The underlying goal is, of course, worth pursuing: a transition to a sustainable world.
No reduction order for Shell on appeal: what does this mean? Shell climate case on appeal: no CO2 reduction order. What does this mean for the future? And for other companies?
FAQ: Wat houdt de energiebesparingsverplichting op grond van het Activiteitenbesluit milieubeheer vandaag de dag in en welke wijzigingen gelden per 1 juli 2023? Op dit moment verplicht artikel 2.15 Activiteitenbesluit drijvers van zogenoemde type A en type B inrichtingen om alle energiebesparende maatregelen te treffen met een terugverdientijd van vijf jaar of minder.
FAQ: What does the energy savings obligation under the Activities Environmental Management Decree mean today and what changes will apply as of 1 July 2023? Article 2.15 of the Activities Decree currently requires operators of so-called Type A and Type B establishments to implement all energy saving measures with a payback period of five years or less.
Stikstof en verduurzamingsactiviteiten: wordt verduurzamen binnenkort vergunningvrij? De regering wil verduurzaming uitsluiten van de vergunningplicht voor stikstofuitstoot. Maar dat kan in sommige gevallen nu ook al. Hoe zit dat? In dit blog bespreken wij het voorstel en de betekenis voor de praktijk.
Internationaalrechtelijke verplichtingen van staten met betrekking tot klimaatverandering Het Internationaal Gerechtshof bracht advies uit over klimaatverplichtingen van staten. Welke verplichtingen hebben landen jegens elkaar en wanneer kunnen zij elkaar aanspreken? Een analyse van dit baanbrekende advies.
Navigating SFDR 2.0: Unofficial Consolidated Text of the Commission’s Proposal Following the European Commission’s proposal of 20 November 2025 to amend the SFDR, Stibbe has prepared a non-official consolidated version of SFDR 2.0 to help interested persons navigate the proposed EU sustainable finance legal framework.