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ESG board advisory—checklist

ESG board advisory—checklist Investors care about the environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards that their portfolio companies are demonstrating, and regulators (such as the FCA in the UK) are making ESG disclosures a priority for public companies. For more on ESG, see Practice Notes: ESG—new starter guide and Sustainable business and environmental, social, governance (ESG)—introduction for companies and advisors. As institutional shareholders invest record amounts in ESG-conscious funds and companies, boards of directors are looking for ways their companies can design and implement a business strategy that produces a sustainable future and remain relevant in a world where climate change, social injustice, pandemics, disease prevention, and wellness are the new normal. This checklist provides guidance for boards to help formulate their ESG strategy. The key takeaways include that boards: • need diverse members with appropriate ESG skills to make sure their companies' strategies are sustainable and relevant • should consider issuing green bonds to fund sustainable projects and to access ESG capital • should know their ESG proxy...

UK prudential regime for banks and designated investment firms—timeline

UK prudential regime for banks and designated investment firms—timeline This timeline shows key developments relating to the UK prudential framework for banks and designated investment firms from January 2024 onwards. For earlier developments, see: Capital Requirements Directive IV (CRD IV) and Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR)—timeline [Archived]. 2025 Date Source Document Description 22 May 2025 PRA PS7/25 – Update to PS9/24 on the SME and infrastructure lending adjustmentsCP12/25 – Pillar 2A review – Phase 1 The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published its near-final policy statement (PS7/25), which updates adjustments for small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) and infrastructure lending under bank-specific capital requirements in Pillar 2A. The policy will take effect in January 2027, concurrently with the implementation of Basel 3.1 standards. PS7/25 is published alongside a consultation on the PRA’s proposed updates to Pillar 2A methodologies and guidance (CP12/25), which is the first phase of an anticipated two-stage review. Responses to CP12/25, are sought by 5 September 2025. 20 May 2025 PRA PS6/25 – International firms: Updates to SS5/21...

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Preparing for the auditors—in-house lawyers

Preparing for the auditors—in-house lawyers One of the key dates in your organisation’s calendar is the date of the annual audit. An important part of the auditors’ role is to ensure that your organisation’s processes are fit for purpose. Central to that is your organisation’s approach to legal matters and legal risk. As an in-house lawyer, you need to prepare for the auditors’ visit because inevitably they will want to meet with you. While each audit firm has its own standard set of questions for in-house lawyers, the questions tend to follow certain themes, eg: • your risk register • litigation • applicable law and regulation • contracts • intellectual property (IP) • legal work process • your knowledge and experience Since joining your organisation, you have hopefully had the opportunity to meet with the key directors and heads of function. Those meetings will have given you the opportunity to find out more about many of the issues the auditors will be interested in. See Practice...

Taking up a new role in-house—new role to you and to the organisation

Taking up a new role in-house—new role to you and to the organisation Congratulations. You have secured your first role as an in-house lawyer. It’s your first day. Everyone is very friendly and welcoming. That’s promising. However, the business hasn’t had an in-house lawyer before and you’ve come straight from private practice. Where do you start? This Practice Note is the first in a series aimed at helping you rapidly become an effective part of your organisation. It sets out some practical steps you should make time to complete in your first few weeks, together with some longer-term projects that you should keep in mind and for which you should start to prepare. Each of those practical steps is expanded upon in more detail in further Precedents, Practice Notes and Checklists to help you get started in your new role. This Practice Note is intended for a new in-house lawyer joining an organisation that has not had anyone in an in-house role before. If you are taking up your first...

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Specimen Dealing Code

Specimen Dealing Code This Precedent is a memorandum that sets out the details of the ‘specimen’ dealing code. The specimen dealing code is the product of an industry-led development of codes, guidance and best practice prepared by The Chartered Governance Institute (formerly known as ICSA: The Governance Institute), GC100, the Quoted Companies Alliance and other market participants who agreed that it would be of great benefit for listed and quoted companies to be able to turn to an equivalent version of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Model Code. The Model Code was deleted by the FCA as a consequence of the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on 3 July 2016. Companies with a former premium listing of equity shares were required to comply with the Model Code, which restricted persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) dealing in the companies’ securities. The assumption is that listed companies will apply the dealing code to PDMRs and those other individuals whom they wish to be covered...

Policy—anti-bribery and corruption

Policy—anti-bribery and corruption 1 Introduction 1.1 Bribery and corruption remain a major issue in world trade, despite the many dedicated efforts to prevent them. Our legal obligations are primarily governed by the Bribery Act 2010. That Act affects us, as a UK company, if bribery occurs anywhere in our business[es]. 1.2 Corruption and bribery are very damaging to the societies in which they occur. They divert money and other resources from those who need them most and hinder economic and social development. They damage business, not least by increasing the cost of goods and services. 1.3 The Company runs its business[es] with integrity and in an honest and ethical manner. All of us must work together to ensure that our [business remains OR businesses remain] untainted by bribery or corruption. This policy is a crucial element of that effort. This policy is the personal responsibility of [enter position, eg the CEO], it has the full support of the Company’s board, and it is [enter position, eg the...

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PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights—5 June 2025

This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes news of interest rate reductions for Court Funds Office accounts effective 30 May 2025 following a decrease in the Bank of England’s base rate, and a new guide for the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) introducing mandatory electronic filing and streamlined procedures for civil appeals. We consider a High Court decision where a teenage passenger’s claim for brain damage from a motorbike accident was reduced by 20% for contributory negligence for not wearing a helmet and accepting a ride from an inexperienced rider. We also bring you a workplace COVID-19 appeal that was allowed due to errors in applying the causation test during summary judgment, and a claim involving occupational injury from acoustic shock that was dismissed after the required diagnostic criteria were not met. In addition, we have our usual round-up of other news, cases and New Law Journal articles of interest and we have included a free webinar.

Share Incentives weekly highlights—5 June 2025

This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes: (1) a focus on executive remuneration, as the 2025 AGM season continues and (2) a new Practice Note on accounting for share-based payments.

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