ESG Essentials: What You Need To Know Now - Episode 17 - The Evolution of ESG Enforcement Under the SEC
Navigating ESG: Preparing for Future Regulations (Part Two) — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Regulatory Uncertainty: Benefits-Related Legal Challenges in a Post-Chevron World — Troutman Pepper Podcast
Navigating ESG: The Growing Importance and Compliance Challenges (Part One) — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 16: The Political and Legal Maze of ESG in the U.S. and Abroad
Episode 326 -- Dottie Schindlinger on Diligent's Report on Board Oversight of Cybersecurity Risks and Performance
Why ESG Matters?
JONES DAY TALKS®: ESG Reporting Rules: The SEC, CSRD, and California– Who's on the Hook?
ESG Masterclass — Legal Risks Hiding in Your DEIB Programming
Leaning in on AI in Compliance Programs
ESG Masterclass — ESG and Impact Investing
ESG Masterclass — Empowering Women and Girls in Sparking Lasting Change
JONES DAY TALKS®: Court Grants Stay on SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule, but Companies Should Continue Preparations
Business Better Podcast Episode: Sustainability Spotlight – A Conversation with Aramark
ESG Masterclass — ESG and Politics
The Rise in Greenwashing Claims - Energy Law Insights
Using AI in Compliance Programs
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - ESG Investing by Retirement Plans
JONES DAY TALKS®: Corporate Compliance in Asia: Managing Rapid Regulatory Change and Ambiguity
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
An accelerating focus on doing business responsibly will force changes to wide-ranging aspects of business operations and strategy - Societal expectations of businesses have shifted fundamentally over the past five years....more
In the current political and business environment, companies are taking action to address a range of environmental and social issues. Corporate attitudes have changed since the late 2010s, when environmental, social, and...more
Stay on top of ever-evolving ESG requirements and emerging trends - With the SEC’s newly issued rules surrounding ESG disclosures and the continued growth of regulations rolling out in the EU, Canada, Asia and elsewhere...more
This is another in a series of blogs we will be posting breaking down the SEC’s new climate disclosure rules. We’re near the end of Regulation S-K Item 1502, Strategy. For the full text, see pages 852 through 855 of the...more
Introduction: Advancing Global Sustainability Reporting Standards - To improve the alignment of sustainability reporting standards globally, the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS) and European...more
Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly ESG Insights providing you with a summary of the key developments from around the world. Global - IFRS Foundation releases jurisdictional adoption guide for ISSB Standards- On...more
On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules requiring issuers to include extensive disclosure in registration statements and periodic reports regarding material...more
Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly ESG Insights providing you with a summary of the key developments from around the world....more
Sustainability is not a new concept. Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) was created as a term back in 2004 in a report called “Who Cares Wins,” which was an initiative created by the United Nations. The ESG...more
Latham’s ESG Masterclass video series offers a dynamic exploration of the ever-changing environmental, social, and governance terrain. Sarah Fortt, Global Co-Chair of the ESG Practice at Latham, and special expert guests...more
On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted its highly anticipated climate-related disclosure rules. The rules faced public scrutiny since their proposal two years ago, with the SEC receiving more than...more
On March 6, 2024, the SEC announced its long-awaited adoption of final rules regarding climate-related disclosures by public companies and in public offerings (the “Climate Rules”). The SEC dialed back the more prescriptive...more
On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 to adopt new rules mandating climate-related disclosures in public companies’ annual reports and registration statements. While the final rules are...more
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
As the lead-up to the November 2024 election brings increased focus to issues that fall along partisan lines, we expect to see sustainability issues garner continued attention among investors and other stakeholders. We expect...more
We are pleased to share the January-February 2024 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and...more
1 Setting the Scene – Sources and Overview - 1.1 What are the main substantive ESG-related regulations? There are a variety of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”)-related regulations applicable to federally...more
Amid new regulations, increased enforcement and litigation, and higher stakeholder scrutiny, companies will need to adopt an integrated and nuanced approach to ESG. In some ways, 2023 was a challenging year for ESG. This...more
On September 18, 2023, following a two-year development process, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) published its final recommendations (the Recommendations) to help market participants with...more
According to a survey conducted by KPMG, 75% of companies are not in a position to obtain third-party assurance on their published ESG data. This is despite the fact that two-thirds of companies must disclose such data, or...more
On June 26, 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) released the final versions of its first two global sustainability disclosure standards for financial reporting (the ISSB Standards). The ISSB aims to...more
The idea that investors might choose to consider certain environmental, social, and governance factors when deciding whether to buy shares of a company—a concept commonly known as ESG—continues to gain popularity with...more
Over the recent past, demand for transparent corporate sustainability and socially responsible business practices has been increasing. Consumers and investors alike are seeking to do business with companies that demonstrate a...more
There is a difference between launching an ESG program and launching a successful ESG program, according to three experts on a June 1, 2023 Bar Association of San Francisco CLE panel moderated by Catherine W. Johnson, founder...more