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At the Annual Compliance conference recently held in London, the session on ‘Supply chains – Navigating ESG and Trade-related Risks’ examined the intensifying ESG and trade-related risks facing global supply chains, shaped by shifting political priorities and evolving regulatory frameworks.

At the Annual Compliance conference recently held in London, we were honoured to hear from Baroness Hodge at our Annual Compliance Conference. Baroness Hodge offered a candid and comprehensive overview of the UK’s ongoing challenges and opportunities in tackling economic crime, tax avoidance, and illicit finance.

At the Annual Compliance conference recently held in London, the session on ‘US and UK Enforcement in the Current Climate: Strategic Shifts and Global Implications’ explored the evolving enforcement landscape across the UK, US, and Latin America, with a particular focus on strategic priorities, inter-agency cooperation, and the practical implications of recent policy shifts.

In February 2025, the European Commission presented its “Omnibus” package aiming to delay application as well as simplify certain obligations under the CSRD, CSDDD and the EU Taxonomy with the ultimate goal of reducing administrative burden and thus addressing concerns that the rules would hamper European competitiveness (see our summary of the Omnibus here). Following the approval of the “stop the clock” Directive, which delays application of the CSRD and CSDDD for certain companies, the EU institutions are now focusing efforts on the substantive proposal to simplify and streamline certain obligations under these rules. In parallel, the EU Commission is also working to publish updates to the EU Taxonomy.