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February 2024 ESG Policy Update—Australia

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Australian Update - Draft Legislation – Climate-Related Financial Disclosures The Australian Government has released Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2024: Climate-related financial disclosure, which is draft legislation...more

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Sustainability Claims: Has Your Organization Achieved Pay Equity?

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So-called “greenwashing” class actions are emerging as a big risk for companies making sustainability claims. Most recently, a court in California threw out a claim against e-commerce site Etsy, albeit with leave to amend....more

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Proxy Advisory Firm Policy Updates for the 2023 Proxy Season

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In preparation for the 2023 proxy season, proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) announced updates to their voting guidelines for investors, effective on January 1, 2023, and February 1,...more

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[Webinar] Expert Summit for Employment Attorneys: Using Data Analytics in Racial Equity Audits - February 14th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm...

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Calls for corporate transparency have increased dramatically in recent years. In part, this is driven by shareholder and employee interest in accountability for progress made toward diversity, equity, inclusion and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Corporate Sustainability: EU to Expand ESG-Related Reporting Obligations

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On November 28, 2022, the European Council gave its final approval to a new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Once transposed into the laws of the EU members states, the new set of rules will replace the...more

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[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - December 1st, 8:25 am - 3:00 pm CST

Discover how to set and accomplish your ESG goals - Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) is no longer an isolated function within a company, nor is it an issue only for publicly traded companies. It’s front and center...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Civil Rights Audits: A Good Value

What do civil rights laws, emerging technology and the business community have in common? The growing demands for civil rights audits....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

More Than Just Lip Service: How Companies Can Make Environmental Commitments That Reduce Business Risk while Saving Money and the...

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As part of the “E” or environmental component of Environmental, Social, and Governance principles, companies of all sizes are making environmental commitments a part of their business vision and practice, leading to...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Did You Remember These Developments for the 2020 SEC Reporting Season?

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Preparations for annual reporting on Form 10-K and the 2020 proxy season have begun in earnest for many companies. We have summarized certain governance and disclosure developments that should be considered in the course of...more

Bennett Jones LLP

2019 ISS and Glass Lewis Updates to Canadian Proxy Voting Guidelines

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Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") and Glass, Lewis & Co ("Glass Lewis") have both released their updates to their respective Canadian proxy voting guidelines for the 2019 proxy season. The ISS updates apply to...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Bringing It All Home, the Two Tough Cookies Wrap It Up For You, Part III

So, now you’re ready to start your culture audit… Some key questions you want to ask before you start are: Do I have the support of Executive leadership? If not, go back to your E&C steering committee and work through...more

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