Ten years ago, ESG was a grassroots initiative. Today, it is top-down. — Navex Global

For your reference, here is a quick look at some of the most well-read updates focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues on JD Supra during 2021.

1. From CSR to ESG: How to Kickstart Your ESG Program in 2021 - by Charity Heller at NAVEX Global
2. The EU’s Increasing ESG Regulation and its Implications for Business - by Julianne Hughes-Jennett and Rosa Polaschek at Quinn Emanuel
3. ESG Trending Topics - Brazil - by Rafaela Calcena at King & Spalding
4. Expectations Under the Biden Administration: The ESG and Diversity/Inclusion Outlook for Reporting Companies and Asset Managers - by Stephen Bier, Julien Bourgeois, Nicholas DiLorenzo at Dechert
5. Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage – What is the big deal? - by Paul Greening, Matthew Kapinos, Euan Strachan at Akin Gump
6. Crypto, Meet ESG; ESG, Meet Crypto - by Gary DeWaal, Christian Hennion, Neil Robson, Allison Yacker at Katten
7. How Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental, Social and Governance Have Become More Important Than Ever - by Carl Owens Jr. and Danielle Reyes at Goodwin
8. Insurers Take the Lead on ESG/Sustainability Initiatives - by Scott Seaman at Hinshaw
9. (E)ESG - Why It Matters to Employment Experts - by Nicole Bigby, Lydia Octon-Burke, Jackie Thomas at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
10. ESG in 2021 So Far: An Update - by attorneys at Skadden
11. Investors and Regulators Turning up the Heat on Climate-Change Disclosures: Attempting to Make Sense of the State of Play in the US, EU, and UK - by attorneys at Cadwalader
12. ESG and Cryptocurrency: Considerations for Market Participants - by attorneys at Latham & Watkins
13. The SEC Staff Takes On ESG Investing - by attorneys at Morgan Lewis
14. The Rise of ESG Bonds in Corporate Financing - by Kristopher Hanc, Hind Masri, Julia Pasieka and John Piasta at Bennett Jones
15. ESG Strategies for Small Business and Private Companies - by Elizabeth Whitman at Whitman Legal Solutions

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