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A New Sustainable Investment Framework for the EU? ESMA’s Latest Opinion

Goodwin on 7/26/2024

Those who have had to navigate and consider the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) have faced its challenges and noted its deficiencies. Specifically, these have included data gaps, the SFDR’s use as a...more

EU adopts first of its kind Nature Restoration Law

Hogan Lovells on 6/20/2024

In a surprising turn of events, the Council of EU Environment Ministers formally adopted on 17 June 2024, the much-contested EU Nature Restoration Law. The new Law sets specific, legally binding, targets and obligations for...more

Brussels Regulatory Brief: May 2024

K&L Gates LLP on 6/7/2024

Antitrust and Competition - The European Commission Approves Plan to Unwind a Completed Transaction in the Early Cancer Detection Sector - On 12 April 2024, the European Commission (Commission) approved the plan to unwind a...more

UK Corporate Briefing - June 2024

BCLP on 6/3/2024

Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about....more

PH ESG Comparative Analysis of the SEC Climate Rule and EU CSRD & ESRS

Paul Hastings LLP on 3/21/2024

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

J.S. Held on 2/15/2024

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

ESG Insights: 10 Things That Should Be Top of Mind 2024

Latham & Watkins LLP on 1/17/2024

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

GOP ESG Bills Await US House Floor Consideration

K&L Gates LLP on 9/8/2023

ESG Activity in the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) - Prior to departing for the August recess, Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) wrapped up the month-long series of hearings considering digital assets and...more

Airlines Facing "Greenwashing" Litigation on Three Continents

Jones Day on 8/16/2023

For more than a decade, environmental groups have accused airlines of "greenwashing" or misrepresenting the sustainability of their business operations. Now these claims are gaining traction around the globe. These groups...more

Dressed to kill: Greenwashing litigation continues to challenge fashion retailers' sustainability claims

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 6/2/2023

Fashion retailers remain a top target of greenwashing lawsuits. Retailers are under scrutiny for their sustainability representations (discussed in our earlier legal alerts here) and are being targeted by class action...more

UK: FCA update on SDR and investment labels consultation

Hogan Lovells on 3/30/2023

The FCA has confirmed that it is delaying its final rules and policy statement in relation to the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and investment labels proposals from the end of June 2023 to Q3 2023....more

ESG and the Sustainable Economy Handbook - Overview

K&L Gates LLP on 2/14/2023

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

FCA ESG Rules: The Next Deadline for U.K. Private Fund Managers

Goodwin on 10/18/2022

In our previous client alert, Back to Work: The FCA's 2022-23 Priorities for Private Fund Managers, we mentioned the need for FCA-authorised private fund managers with assets under management (AuM) of over £5 billion and who...more

Vale's ESG Disclosures Lead to Regulatory and Shareholder Litigation

K&L Gates LLP on 5/20/2022

On 28 April 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed suit against Vale S.A. (Vale), a publicly traded Brazilian mining company and one of the world’s largest iron ore producers, alleging that Vale had made...more

Part One: Reviewing Key U.S. Insurance Decisions, Trends, & Developments

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Insights for Insurers on 2/11/2022

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) - These are challenging times for insurers, policyholders, and reinsurers. In the coming days, we will review—in a series of articles—some of the key trends and developments...more

Crossing the Wires of Energy and Cryptocurrency Policy: U.S. Congress Investigates the Environmental Impact of Crypto Mining

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 2/4/2022

The rapid adoption of cryptocurrency and other popular blockchain applications has captured our global economy’s attention. Even as the value of cryptocurrencies slid from their all-time highs, the promise of these digital...more

Greenwashing: A survey of recent litigation

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 10/18/2021

As climate change jurisprudence continues to evolve, an offshoot of “greenwashing” claims has generated a series of headline-grabbing lawsuits. The definitions vary but most references to greenwashing include claims...more

Climate Strategies Now!

Williams Mullen on 5/6/2021

The convergence of climate change policy, massive spending on breakthrough advances in renewable energy sources (e.g., solar, on- and off-shore wind) and energy storage technology, complete upgrades to electricity...more

AI Update: EU High-Level Expert Group Publishes Requirements for Trustworthy AI and European Commission Unveils Plans for AI...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 8/20/2020

Assessment List for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence - On July 17, 2020, the European High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence (“AI HLEG”) presented its final Assessment List for Trustworthy Artificial...more

New Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

Hogan Lovells on 5/14/2019

On 8 April 2019, the European Commission’s High-Level Expert Group on AI (“HLEG AI“) published its ethics guidelines for trustworthy artificial intelligence (the “Guidelines“). ...more

It pays to be sustainable – a new cornerstone for the green revolution

White & Case LLP on 5/3/2019

Governments and multilaterals alone cannot finance the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy: the world's savers (via the banks and bond market) represent the only pool of capital deep enough. The OECD estimates...more

Investment Funds Update Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

Dechert LLP on 6/13/2018

European Commission Publishes Legislative Proposals on Sustainable Finance Which Impacts Asset Managers The EU Commission presented a package of measures on 24 May 2018, as a follow-up to its action plan on financing...more

The Climate Report - Fall 2017

Jones Day on 11/27/2017

US. REGULATORY AND LITIGATION DEVELOPMENTS - EPA PROPOSES TO RESCIND CLEAN POWER PLAN - What EPA Did - In a decision expected and promised since the election of President Donald Trump, the United States...more

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