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EU Drinking Water Directive: What are the challenges?

October 2026 | Europe

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European preference in public procurement

October 2026 | Europe

Sustainability in Business

October 2026: Key EU Sustainability and Green Deal Simplification Developments

Several EU sustainability files progressed during September and early October, with developments across the Automotive Omnibus, CSRD, EUDR, Environmental Omnibus, EU ETS 2 and FuelEU Maritime. Automotive Omnibus The proposal remains under examination in the Council, with the latest discussion taking place at the General Affairs Council on 22 September. In parallel, the European Parliament’s...

October 2026 | Blog

Sustainability in Business

Latest Updates on Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) – September update

EUROPEAN UNION EU – Teflon identified among critical chemicals list. The Commission-led Critical Chemicals Alliance (‘CCA’) has identified PTFE (‘Teflon’) in a list of almost 50 critical chemicals. The group, which is composed of industry, Member State and NGO representatives, was tasked in spring 2026 with establishing a list of priority substances in the context...

October 2026 | Blog

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EU invites Canada to become its first “associate member”

Legal routes, open questions and implications for business

September 2026 | Global

Sustainability in Business

Latest Updates on Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) – August update

EUROPEAN UNION EU – PFAS content limits in food contact packaging now applicable. The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (‘PPWR’) became appliable on 12 August 2026, and with it, the limits on the presence of PFAS in food contact packaging. Further indications on the implications of the new requirement were issued within the Commission’s August...

September 2026 | Blog

Sustainability in Business

EU CS3D and CSRD: U.S. Government requests changes for U.S. companies

In a document posted by the U.S. Mission to the European Union and disseminated on August 14, 2026 via social media by Ambassador Andrew Puzder, the U.S. Government[1] voiced concerns on the “burden” that recent EU ESG legislation creates for U.S. companies, namely the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D, available here) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting...

September 2026 | Blog

Global Investigations & Compliance Review

GIWC Blog draft post – EU CS3D and CSRD: U.S. Government requests changes for U.S. companies

In a document posted by the U.S. Mission to the European Union and disseminated on August 14, 2026 via social media by Ambassador Andrew Puzder, the U.S. Government[1] voiced concerns on the “burden” that recent EU ESG legislation creates for U.S. companies, namely the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D, available here) and Corporate...... Continue Reading

August 2026 | Blog

Global Investigations & Compliance Review

EU CS3D and CSRD: U.S. Government requests changes for U.S. companies

In a document posted by the U.S. Mission to the European Union and disseminated on August 14, 2026 via social media by Ambassador Andrew Puzder, the U.S. Government[1] voiced concerns on the “burden” that recent EU ESG legislation creates for U.S. companies, namely the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D, available here) and Corporate...... Continue Reading

August 2026 | Blog

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Legal intelligence for resilient global supply chains

August 2026 | Europe

Global Supply Chain Law

Squire Patton Boggs Global Supply Chain Radar H1 2026: Legal intelligence for resilient global supply chains

The first half of 2026 has reinforced a fundamental shift in how organisations approach supply chain risk. Rather than responding to isolated disruptions, organisations are redesigning supply chains to withstand a prolonged period of geopolitical uncertainty, economic nationalism and regulatory change. Supply chain resilience is no longer driven by a single event or crisis. Instead,...... Continue Reading

August 2026 | Blog

Sustainability in Business

Latest Updates on Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) – July update

EUROPEAN UNION EU – EFSA lowers acceptable daily intake of trifluoroacetic acid (‘TFA’). The European Food Safety Agency (‘EFSA’) has lowered the acceptable daily intake of down to 0.014 milligrams per kilogram of bodyweight per day (compared to 0.05 mg previously). The value refers to the amount of a substance in food or drinking water...

August 2026 | Blog