Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May

Clare Fletcher and Philippa O'Malley sit down to discuss the government's roadmap for implementing the Employment Rights Act, giving you a steer on what your immediate priorities should be and what to look out for on the horizon. 

In this episode of the Digital Horizon Scanning podcast, experts from Slaughter and May’s Competition team explore major developments in consumer protection across the UK and Europe. The discussion highlights: Recent UK consumer protection reforms and new enforcement actions by the CMA. Focus on issues like drip pricing, pressure selling, and fake reviews. Upcoming changes in EU consumer protection, including the proposed Digital Fairness Act.

Welcome to episode three of our three-part COP30 podcast series where we unpack new opportunities in transition finance and adaptation. In this episode, David Hay and Julia Shearer-Rivera discuss COP30’s focus on climate finance, exploring adaptation, carbon markets, and Brazil’s Tropical Forest Finance Fund and what these mean for businesses. Join us as we explore how these developments could drive regulatory change, open new finance opportunities, and shape business strategies in a shifting climate landscape.

The 14th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights brought together businesses, human rights professionals and rightsholders from across the world to discuss how businesses can step up amidst global challenges. Moira Thompson Oliver and Rosie Duthie discuss key takeaways from the forum: the growing role of AI in human rights, rising expectations of investors, and why integrating environment and human rights strategies is key to resilience.

Welcome to the second episode in our three-part COP30 podcast series, where we move beyond headlines to ask what this “COP of implementation” really means on the ground. In this episode, Samay Shah, Daniel Mewton, and Aaron Wu explore how COP30’s decisions are beginning to flow from negotiation rooms into project pipelines. They unpack why COP30 is being called the “COP of implementation”, and what that means for energy and infrastructure projects, while also delving into the global mutirão decision, the push to triple adaptation finance, and the growing role of trade measures, sustainable fuels, and just transition principles. Join us as we discuss how these developments might reshape investment strategies, project pipelines, and risk management across sectors: from oil and gas and renewables to data centres, grids, and critical minerals.