Web3 apr. 2024 · The 2024 Legal Opinion emphasises five material developments since 2016 that have elevated the need for directors to consider climate risks and … WebFirms also face legal risks if directors fail to address the potential exposure of their firms to climate-related risks, according to the Hutley opinion (a landmark legal opinion on directors' duties in relation to climate change under Australian law). [2]

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Web2 aug. 2024 · In their latest opinion, Hutley and Hartford Davis suggest the care and diligence duty requires directors to consider, plan for, address and disclose climate change risks. 5 (see here for more information on potential liability of directors in respect of climate disclosures) Directors' duties in a period of social change Web23 aug. 2024 · In March 2024, the Hutley Opinion was updated, with the conclusions of the previous opinion being reinforced and strengthened. In April 2024, the Hutley Opinion was again updated, this time observing for the first time that the conclusions of the opinion are equally applicable to public entity directors (PDF, 224KB) . These ... hebu peer

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Web26 mei 2024 · Hutley's opinions, the most recent of which was published in 2024, conclude that: climate change risks are capable of being foreseeable risks to the interests of a … Web28 apr. 2024 · The opinion concludes: The pendulum has swung on directors’ duties and climate change. In 2016, our focus was the existence of the duty; that is, what directors … Web18 mei 2024 · Following the 2024 Roundtable, Noel Hutley SC and Sebastian Hartford provided a new supplementary legal opinion on directors’ duties to consider, disclose and respond to climate-related risks in ... eurogym gb