ESG

  • The impact on hotels, restaurants and cafés of the Spanish Special Tax on Non-Reusable Plastic Packaging: main challenges

    The tax impacts on companies in this sector, both through the higher cost of product purchases and through their obligations as taxpayers, in relation to intra-Community acquisitions and imports of non-reusable plastic packaging.

  • The CJEU interprets the requirements for the use of the organic production logo of the European Union

    It concludes that a food product imported from a third country may only carry the EU organic production logo if it complies with EU legislation, regardless of whether the rules on production in that country are recognized as equivalent.

  • The European Commission clarifies the new Regulation on ecodesign with a FAQ document

    The text provides details of the requirements that the products must meet to reduce their environmental impact, addressing key issues for manufacturers, importers and consumers.

  • Spain: Approval of the royal decree that develops measures to guarantee equality and non-discrimination of LGTBI people in companies

    The approved regulation protects the rights of LGTBI people, developing Law 4/2023 whose aim is to guarantee their rights by eradicating situations of discrimination against diversity, and includes the content of the measures of action and protocols against harassment.

  • CSRD Directive: publication of the guidelines on limited assurance on sustainability reporting drawn up by the CEAOB

    It is an important milestone which is intended to contribute to the harmonization of the assurance on sustainability reporting within the European Union and thus improve its comparability, reliability and quality, pending approval of assurance standards by the European Commission in accordance with the provisions of the CSRD Directive.

  • Spain: Here is the new procedure for marine renewable energy installations

    The new administrative rules on authorization of these installations involve a process in stages and the simultaneously granting of the renewable energy economic regime, an access capacity allocation for the transmission grid and a preferred right for obtaining concessions for public domain coastal land.

  • Garrigues Mexico obtains the “Socially Responsible Enterprise” distinction for the ninth consecutive year

    This distinction singles out companies that have voluntarily incorporated social and environmental values in the operation of their business. To obtain this award, a process is conducted that measures and compares the level of development in their ESR practices.

  • The National Markets and Antitrust Commission analyzes packaging waste management in Spain

    The Commission has published a study that examines the management of packaging waste in Spain, underscoring the obstacles that limit competition and efficiency in the industry. The main challenges include entry barriers, lack of coordination and conflicts that hinder the entry of new competitors. The Commission underscores the need for a clear regulatory framework that encourages competition in order to improve efficiency in the management of this waste.

  • Spain: The terms and conditions and call for applications for the "Equality in Business" award for 2024 are published

    The award is intended to recognise and stimulate the work of companies and entities committed to equality.

  • Tourism and climate change: a great challenge (and also an opportunity) for the sector

    The impact that climate change is having on tourism requires the adoption of measures that contribute to reducing its effects, not only by complying with sustainability regulations, but also because of the opportunity that the implementation of the best environmental and social practices can represent for the future of the sector.