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A lesser-publicised aspect of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill will empower communities to protect valued local spaces from development. Expect broader definitions, longer moratoriums, and a statutory right to buy. In this article, we look at what landowners and developers can do to minimise disruption and delay to their projects.

Security – whether in relation to technology and data, or in relation to geopolitics and its effect on supply chains, sites or staff – is high on the manufacturing board agenda, alongside tech innovation and the ongoing drive for sustainability, transparency and accountability.

Tech innovation, cybersecurity, geopolitical tensions, and the drive to decarbonise are all impacting the day job for logistics operators and developers. Our Logistics Horizon Scanner provides an ‘at a glance’ overview of key developments within the industry, and our sector-focused specialists can help you keep up-to-date and compliant, while you get the job done.

Amid geopolitical uncertainty, the logistics sector is demonstrating resilience and revolution across the board. From the latest AI and humanoid developments, to reinvigoration of the UK’s water networks, and with significant public infrastructure spending commitments, the outlook for the sector is one of strength and innovation.

Our latest edition of our regular scanner, designed to keep in-house counsel and board members up to speed with the legal issues impacting businesses today and to come. In Legal Horizon, we provide bitesize highlights, so that you can quickly and easily digest the developments that really matter.

Matthew Lingard from our Technology & Digital team looks at AI in the food and drink industry and how it can help meet sustainability needs.

The ESG (environmental, social, governance) agenda – embedding sustainability and responsibility in the ethos, operations and reputation of the business – is one of the biggest boardroom issues of the day. A key facet of that is understanding and complying with climate reporting obligations.

Alongside the risks associated with ‘greenwashing’, the case of MDW Holdings Ltd v Norvill highlights why accuracy in relation to green claims is essential.

Practical steps businesses can take to ensure they are able to thrive in a business world where ESG performance is an existential challenge

The UK’s ‘Net Zero’ commitment imposes a legally binding duty on the UK to ensure that by 2050 it removes from the atmosphere all greenhouse gases it emits.

Recent years have seen an unmistakeable cultural shift towards a global community with an increasing environmental conscience. Commercial pressures are motivating businesses to address the climate change agenda.

Businesses which make claims about their 'green' credentials in order to promote products or services need to ensure, more than ever before, that they do not fall foul of consumer legislation.