Sustainability Agreements and Competition Law with Dr Benoît Durand

Sustainability and carbon neutrality have become one of the world’s foremost priorities. As a result, companies may potentially employ sustainability agreements with their competitors. However, these agreements may fall afoul of competition law. In July 2023 and October 2023 respectively, the European Commission and the UK Competition and Markets Authority have released guidelines to differentiate between sustainability agreements that are anticompetitive, and those which are permissible. In this episode, Rach speaks with Benoît Durand about the potential intersections between competition law and sustainability agreements, and the tension between maintaining a healthy competitive market and enabling the cooperation necessary to advance global goals. Benoît Durand is a Partner at RBB Economics. RBB Economics is a global leader in competition econo ...