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September 2024 ESG Policy Update – Australia

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Australian Update - Climate-Related Disclosures Legislation Passed - The Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (Cth) passed Parliament on 9 September 2024 and received Royal...more

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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 #2

In this week’s edition, we discuss a drop in support for ESG shareholder proposals at one of the world’s largest asset managers; a decision by a U.S. federal court to strike down an anti-ESG investing rule in Missouri; and...more

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July 2024 ESG Policy Update—Australia

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Australian Update - Proposed Code of Practice to Reduce Modern Slavery Through Lending, Investment and Asset Management - The New South Wales (NSW) Anti-Slavery Commissioner (Commissioner) recently released its discussion...more

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Global Survey of ESG Regulations for Asset Managers - ESG and the Sustainable Economy Handbook

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INTRODUCTION - Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation...more

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ESG—Australia – Climate-Related Financial Disclosures: Updated Bill

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On 27 March 2024, the Australian Government published the first reading draft of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (New Bill), which superseded the previous exposure...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

ESG Guidepost | Issue 12

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

Stoel Rives - Environmental Law Blog

The New SEC Climate Disclosure Rule Will Drive Risk Mitigation and Value Creation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) finalized its climate change disclosure rule on March 6, 2024, reducing the final disclosure obligations from the initial proposal after thousands of comments...more

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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

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Global Survey of ESG Regulations for Asset Managers

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Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation of environmental,...more

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December 2023 ESG Policy Update - Australia

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Australian Update - ASIC to Focus on Net Zero Statements and Targets - On 21-22 November 2023, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) hosted the ASIC Annual Forum, outlining: The progress and outcomes ASIC...more

Ius Laboris

Recent developments in ESG and pensions

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The main provisions of the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation have been in force since 2021, but compliance remains a challenge for many market participants. Here is an update on the state of play....more

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ESG Disclosures, Congress, and the SEC

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The push on environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) disclosures has increased in the past several years, with these disclosures becoming a particular focus of the Biden Administration, the Securities and Exchange...more

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Climate (and ESG) Risk: The Growing Focus on Board Accountability

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Board members are expected to have adequate knowledge and understanding of climate-related and ESG risks. Legislators and regulators around the world have long recognised that one of the most effective ways to drive change is...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

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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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