Welcome to Vinson & Elkins’ Securities and ESG Updates. Our aim is to provide insights into notable developments in securities reporting and the environmental, social and governance space over the quarter and, where...more
10/13/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
BlackRock ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clawbacks ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenwashing ,
Insider Trading ,
NYSE ,
Private Funds ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Quarterly Report ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
As public companies anticipate the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) final climate disclosure rules, which are expected to be released sometime fourth quarter of 2023, California has beaten the federal government...more
As public companies anticipate the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) final climate disclosure rules, which are expected to be released sometime fourth quarter of 2023, California has beaten the federal government...more
9/28/2023
/ California ,
CARB ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Department of Insurance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
On September 20, 2023, the SEC adopted final amendments to Rule 35d-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Names Rule”). Under the Names Rule, originally adopted in 2001, funds registered under the Investment Company...more
9/26/2023
/ Deceptive Intent ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenwashing ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
New Amendments ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Registered Funds ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Truth in Advertising ,
Unregistered Funds
Tackling the challenges presented by climate change cannot be successfully navigated without also considering the dire effects of biodiversity loss. While climate change and the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on our...more
On November 28, 2022, the Council of the European Union (“EU”) approved the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”), following adoption of the CSRD by the EU Parliament on November 10, 2022 — a major move toward...more
In 2021, there was sustained and fast-paced executive action from the Biden administration focused on emphasizing and addressing the environmental and human health effects of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, more...more
1/26/2022
/ CERCLA ,
Clean Water Act ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Joe Biden ,
PFAS ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Wastewater