Welcome to the latest edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions.
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4/15/2025
/ Corporate Governance ,
Energy Projects ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenwashing ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Solar Energy ,
State Attorneys General ,
Sustainability
Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources and Food & Beverage Groups examine the growing industry compliance impact of states’ extended producer employer production responsibility (EPR) laws....more
2/26/2025
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Environmental Policies ,
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) ,
Manufacturers ,
Penalties ,
Product Packaging ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability ,
Waste Management
Welcome to the latest edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions.
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12/30/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Green Finance ,
Greenwashing ,
Investment ,
Investment Firms ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Statements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices
Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group unpacks a court challenge to the Superfund PFAS rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)....more
Welcome to the latest edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions.
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10/30/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Infrastructure ,
Race Discrimination ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Sustainability
Critics say voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) are suffering from an “integrity crisis.” Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group examines the Biden Administration’s attempt to bring increased rigor and reliability to...more
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions. ...more
7/3/2024
/ California ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Sustainability
It’s been a long road for California to require zero-emission, heavy-duty trucks. Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group maps out the state’s landmark deal with truck manufacturers, the inevitable litigation to...more
In the first edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, the EPA proposes national primary drinking water regulations, states introduce landmark...more
Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group examines how the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to pump the brakes on greenhouse gas emissions from both vocational and passenger vehicles through the 2032...more