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A&O Shearman

Taxonomies – why the world needs harmonisation but not uniformity

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Taxonomies will play a critical role in channelling investment towards sustainable activities. But while alignment between frameworks is critical , a one-size-fits-all approach can never be effective....more

Hogan Lovells

ESG Market Alert – April 2023: Key ESG trends

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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) promises to drive business decision making in 2023 and impact how companies plan, operate and report. The complex and rapidly-evolving world of ESG is set to remain a priority for...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

ESG in 2022 and Predictions for 2023

Following another year of increasing focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations by companies, investors and regulators alike, ESG appears to have cemented its position in the corporate landscape...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Global Bank Announces Updated Energy Policy

A global financial institution recently announced an updated energy policy, supplementing its previously issued 2030 targets. HSBC’s 2030 targets aimed, among other things, to reduce financed emissions in two carbon-intensive...more

Allen Matkins

Commissioner Uyeda Urges Questioning Of ESG Trend Sustainability

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In recent remarks to the 2022 Cato Summit on Financial Regulation, Securities and Exchange Commissioner Mark Uyeda noted the uncertainty of both costs and benefits of ESG investing.  With respect to costs, Commissioner Uyeda...more

Hogan Lovells

ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up - October 2022

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After a relatively quiet August in the area of sustainable finance-related disclosures, we have looked back throughout September 2022 and summarised the key points coming out of the EU....more

Perkins Coie

So, What Is Sustainable Investing Anyway?

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Sustainable investing is a big and growing business. It is also widely misunderstood. Many of the predominant investment tools used to assess public company environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices have been...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Sustainable Finance is Going Mainstream: Here's How You Need to be Prepared for Investor-Led Change

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It can sometimes be hard to track what’s happening in the world of “green investing” as the number of announcements and initiatives on environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainable finance have been accelerating...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

House Passes ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021

By a razor thin vote of 215 to 214, the House of Representatives passed the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021....more

Hogan Lovells

ESG regulation in Singapore – from baby steps to a run

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ESG, short for environmental, social, and governance (ESG), refers to the practice of integrating ESG criteria into businesses, to bring about sustainable development outcomes. Coined almost two decades ago in 2004 by a group...more

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