KPMG features ecocide law
By 2026, mass environmental destruction will be criminal in the EU. This is a great step, but it applies only to the EU. Importantly for business, it can contribute to challenging business conditions for EU-based operations. There is a relatively simple way to address this particular threat, and at the same time play a responsible […]
EU Council votes to criminalize “cases comparable to ecocide”
The European Council has formally adopted a new environmental crime directive, which includes provision to criminalise cases ‘comparable to ecocide’. This is the latest and final vote on the new Directive and follows approval by the European Parliament in February and a landmark political agreement between the European Council, Commission and Parliament in November 2023. […]
Human rights and the environment – increasingly important issues for companies and their advisors
Eva-Maj Mühlenbock, President of the Swedish Bar Association The purpose of the seminar was to inform participants of the growing movement to make ecocide an international crime and to clarify why Swedish lawyers should get involved. The president of the Swedish Bar Association Eva-Maj Mühlenbock, and Emma Dansbo, managing partner at Cirio, welcomed participants to […]
Circular economy and ecocide law – two keys to unlock the future
9 april kl. 16:00-18:30 På plats eller online. Adress: Social Venture Network, Lilla Nygatan 13. Lättare förtäring serveras. OSA: Anmäl dig här. Vilka utmaningar och möjligheter innebär cirkulär ekonomi för näringslivet? Nya direktiv och förordningar från EU stöder cirkulär ekonomi och markerar början på en resa mot ökad hållbarhet, ökad konkurrenskraft och nytänkande affärsmöjligheter. Vad […]
Swedish companies urge criminalizing ecocide
On February 27, the CEOs of six companies published a joint call to action on the Swedish media platform Aktuell Hållbarhet (article in Swedish). The CEOs of SPP, Houdini Sportswear, Icebug, Polarbrödgruppen, Svea Solar , and Rejlers state: “55% of the world’s GDP depends on nature’s services. Despite this, we are increasingly witnessing how our […]
EU Parliament votes to criminalize cases “comparable to ecocide”
Summary: A landmark political agreement was reached on the new crime directive in November 2023, following months of negotiation between the European Council, Commission and Parliament. The European Parliament, along with the Parliament’s rapporteur on the directive, Netherlands MEP Antonius Manders, have been at the centre of efforts to secure new EU legislation aimed at […]
SPP calls for ecocide law
SPP, major actor in the occupational pension market in Sweden, offers a wide range of savings and pension solutions for businesses and individuals. Sustainability is an integral part of SPP’s business and the company actively drives sustainability issues. The company is part of Storebrand, one of the Nordics’ leading companies for savings and insurance solutions with more than 1000 billion […]
Report to Ukraine government recommends ecocide law
Just short of two years after the invasion of Ukraine, the “High-Level Group on the Environmental Consequences of the War”, co-chaired by Margot Wallström, presented its report to the government of Ukraine. One of the recommendations is: “The Assembly of States Parties to the ICC should consider incorporating ecocide as a core international crime within […]
Seminarium 11 januari kl. 16:30-18
I början av november kom EU överens om att kriminalisera allvarliga miljöbrott i EU. För att samma regler ska gälla världen över är nästa steg att göra storskalig miljöförstöring – ekocid – till ett brott inom ramen för Internationella brottmålsdomstolen i Haag. Hur kan ännu mer lagstiftning vara en möjlighet för er verksamhet? Vilka eventuella […]
EU agrees to sanction severe environmental harms “comparable to ecocide”
On November 16, the European Union approved the strengthening of its ‘directive on protection of the environment through criminal law’. The directive will now include provision to directly address specific severe cases of ecosystem destruction including habitat destruction and Illegal logging. The new directive includes establishment of a “qualified offence” aimed at preventing and punishing […]
