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German Federal Court of Justice Dismisses Landmark Climate Claims Against German Car Manufacturers
On 23 March 2026, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, FCJ) rendered its highly anticipated judgments in two climate-related claims against German car manufacturers (the full judgments are accessible only in German here and here). These were the first climate litigation cases against private companies to reach Germany’s highest civil court. The FCJ dismissed both appeals, upholding the lower courts’ decisions.
Upcoming oral hearings before the German Federal Court of Justice in climate litigation cases against car manufacturers
On 2 March 2026, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, FCJ) will hold an oral hearing in two climate-related claims against German car manufacturers. Both cases are part of a series of lawsuits in Germany building upon the landmark Hague District Court’s ruling in the Shell case and the German Federal Constitutional Court decision on the German Climate Change Act (Klimaschutzgesetz) in 2021.
7 ESG trends to watch in 2026
For those involved in ESG, 2025 brought significant disruption, marked by political uncertainty, regulatory delays and rollbacks, pressures on energy security and cost, and geopolitical tensions. As businesses enter 2026, they face a fragmented and dynamic regulatory, legal and political landscape.
UN Forum on Business and Human Rights 2025 - insights
This week, the 14th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights (the Forum) convened in Geneva, addressing the central topic, “Accelerating action on business and human rights amidst crises and transformations.” More than 4,600 in-person and online participants from governments, businesses, finance, academia and civil society discussed how to reinforce respect for human rights in a rapidly changing political and legal .
The OECD Guidelines and the National Contact Points process
On 30 April 2024 and 7 May 2024, Freshfields hosted a two-part webinar series on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (the OECD Guidelines) and its integrated National Contact Point mechanism.
Sustainable global supply chains: EU’s CSDDD finally adopted by Council
After a lengthy and unusual period of intense political activity, the Council of the European Union has finally voted in favour of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). The Council’s tight vote on 15 March 2024 came just in time to pave the way for the European Parliament to finally adopt the CSDDD before its elections in June. This blog highlights the key messages for EU and non-EU companies.
Taking stock after 2O years of OECD National Contact Points cases | Lexology
This year marks twenty years since the introduction of OECD National Contact Points for Responsible Business Conduct (NCPs) as non-judicial grievance mechanisms under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (the Guidelines). The Guidelines provide recommendations to businesses on a wide range of responsible business conduct topics – including disclosure, human rights, environmental protection, labour standards and the fight against corruption.
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