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Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - September 2024

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Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s regular bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader Climate - September 2024 #4

In this week’s edition, we discuss the investor expectations set out by the Finance Sector Deforestation Action for banks to address the financial risks of deforestation; the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity initiative’s...more

J.S. Held

How Carbon Management Can Benefit Your Company’s Bottom-Line

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Introduction: Strategic Carbon Management - The corporate world is experiencing significant growth in the need for carbon management services. Within the diverse field of environmental and sustainability services, the top...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

ESG Guidepost | Issue 10

Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

ESG Is Over — As We Know It

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Corporate sustainability continues to evolve, and keeping pace in 2024 means confronting five big questions. For proponents of ESG (environmental, social & governance), 2023 might have felt like a big setback. Asset...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Reminder: Compliance with AB 1305 Is Required by January 1, 2024

As the new year approaches, many companies will need to make sure that their websites include disclosure by January 1, 2024, that complies with California Assembly Bill No. 1305 (AB 1305). AB 1305 is the only law among the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

ESG Guidepost | Issue 8

Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

ESG Guidepost | Issue 7

Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Airlines Face Increasing Greenwashing Challenges

On September 27, 2023, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines filed a request with the Amsterdam District Court, asking it to dismiss a greenwashing suit brought by environmental activist groups. According to a statement by ClientEarth,...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

California Bill on Climate-Related Disclosure

California Senate Bill 253, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, if passed, will require all companies that do business in California and report over $1 billion in annual revenue to report on the full range of their...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

ECB Board Member Proposes Intensification of Climate-Related Action

On January 10, Isabel Schnabel, a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB), gave a speech at an international symposium on central bank independence on monetary policy tightening and the green...more

K&L Gates LLP

ESG and the Sustainable Economy Handbook - Overview

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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and the sustainable economy are concepts that often overlap and frequently intertwine. Whether viewed separately or together, they have significantly changed global investing and...more

Hanzo

Recap of the First in Our Luminary Discussion Series: Christine Uri on Environmental, Social, and Governance Programs

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The legal department’s role is ever-expanding in both scope and complexity. New responsibilities lead to new questions, leaving room for uncertainty. That’s why the team at Hanzo decided to launch the luminary series,...more

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ESG Decision-Making —What are the alternatives?

ESG—environmental, social, and [corporate] governance—is the focus of socially responsible investing, reflecting the notion that corporations should serve the interests of not only their shareholders, but of all their...more

K&L Gates LLP

ESG and the Sustainable Economy

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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and the sustainable economy are concepts that often overlap and frequently intertwine. Whether viewed separately or together, they have significantly changed global investing and...more

Opportune LLP

ESG In The Crosshairs: 3 Strategies To Minimize The Release Of Fugitive Emissions

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As federal and state regulations continue to address energy industry emissions amid growing ESG pressure from investors, here are three ways companies can minimize the release of fugitive emissions...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Climate Change Disclosures High on SEC’s Agenda

In a series of recent public statements and announcements, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signaled that climate change disclosures will be front and center on its agenda....more

Opportune LLP

Top 3 Challenges To Mitigating Gas Flaring & Why ESG Investors Should Care

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Here’s why institutional investors, private equity firms and oil and gas companies facing ESG challenges should take a closer look into how they can take an active part in mitigating gas flaring....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

US Department of Labor Puts ESG Investing on Ice

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In its finalized rule amending ERISA, the DOL makes financial factors paramount in a fiduciary’s responsibility to investors. On October 30, 2020, the US Department of Labor (DOL) published Financial Factors in Selecting...more

White & Case LLP

ESG Disclosure Trends in SEC Filings

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These are unprecedented times, and companies are facing important issues as they navigate the current economic, political, and social climate. The COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement have put the spotlight on...more

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