Currently businesses are not only expected to make profit and grow on a financial level but also to contribute to the positive change in the society and to take responsibility and improve the impact on the environment. The main principle that helps investors to meet those requirements is sustainability. In the social – environmental context it refers to the support of human and ecological well-being, health, and vitality over time and in the corporate context, it refers to the ability of an entity to consistently create and protect value over the long-term.
One of the practices that focuses on benefiting the society and the natural environment is called sustainable investment. Sustainable investing seeks to achieve the dual goals of creating both financial returns and positive social and/or environmental impact. The main principle of sustainable investing is to make capital allocation decisions based on socially responsible and ethical strategies. It can fall into a multitude of categories, including improving access to quality education, clean energy, gender and racial equality, the sustainability of agriculture or food systems, and waste management.
Draft amendments to the Polish Commercial Companies Code
In August 2022 the Polish Ministry of Justice has proposed an amendment to the Polish Commercial Companies Code (hereunder referred to as CCC). The main aim of the project was to implement to the Polish law the European Directives, i.e.:
Directive 2019/2121 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 amending Directive (EU) 2017/1132 as regards cross-border conversions, mergers and divisions, and
Directive 2019/1151 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Directive 2017/1132 as regards the use of digital tools and processes in company law.
On 23-25 July, 2023 lawyers of KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI, as members of IEEE, will take part in IEEE COINS 2023: IEEE International Conference on Omni-Layer Intelligent Systems in Berlin, Germany
The Conference will discuss new dimensions to the future IoT and AI ecosystem and the opportunities afforded by the tsunami of new technologies. IEEE COINS brings together experts in Digital Transformation (from AI and IoT to Cloud, Blockchain, Cybersecurity, and Robotics) from around the globe. IEEE COINS includes a multi-disciplinary program from technical research papers to panels, workshops, tutorials, demos, and exhibitions on the latest technology developments and innovations addressing all important aspects of the IoT/AI ecosystem.
KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI participates in COP27. Our lawyers take part in Sustainable Innovation Forum, Climate Challenge Lab, Hydrogen Transition Summit and Climate Action Innovation.
During COP27 the following initiatives will take place:
The Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA) – international alliance aiming to take leadership for a managed and just phase-out of oil and gas production seeks to expand in width and depth at COP27. The Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance seeks to gain support from major fossil fuel producers. Its membership already includes France, Costa Rica, Sweden, Greenland, Ireland, Wales, Quebec and Denmark.
The Global Alliance for Offshore Wind (GOWA): IRENA, GWEC and Denmark recently launched the Global Offshore Wind Alliance pushing to drive installed global offshore wind capacity up by 670% – from 57 GW in 2021 to 380 GW in 2030. On 8 November 2022 nine new members including US, Japan, Germany, UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Norway and Colombia signed up for the alliance to enhance energy security and remove barriers to the deployment of wind at sea in new and existing markets.
The Global Methane Pledge: With more than 120 countries representing around half of global anthropogenic methane emissions and over two-thirds of global GDP, the Global Methane Pledge seeks to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030. Achieving this will prevent more than 8 gigatons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions from reaching the atmosphere annually by end of this decade.
KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI takes part in the National Data Strategy Forum organised by techUK; a webinar on Public Attitudes to Data and AI, on Thursday 17th of November 2022.
This webinar will be a chance to hear about new insights from the second wave of the tracker survey, from lead policy officials from CDEI (Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation). It will also include a panel discussion with leaders from government and industry, on building public trust in responsible data use. Public trust is crucial to unlocking the potential benefits of better data use; without it, organisations will lack confidence to invest in innovative data-driven technologies and the public will not opt-in or adopt them. The National Data Strategy sets out the government’s commitment to driving safe and trusted use of data as well as to build trust in responsible data use.
