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Climates Change SEC’s Disclosure Rules: Still substantial, the SEC approves scaled back climate disclosure rules

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 3/13/2024

On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed expansive and controversial climate disclosure rules. Two years and 24,000 comment letters later, on March 6, 2024, the SEC voted 3-2 to adopt its...more

SEC Adopts Final Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

Husch Blackwell LLP on 3/7/2024

On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted climate disclosure rules which will require registrants to disclose detailed new climate-related disclosures in annual reports and registration...more

Preparing for the 2023 Proxy Season

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/27/2022

Public companies need to consider recent developments when preparing for the 2023 proxy and annual reporting season. We summarize key regulatory developments, recent guidance, important disclosure considerations and updates...more

Expanded Liability for Companies Under The SEC's Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 4/22/2022

On March 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission released its much-anticipated proposed climate disclosure rule that would require public issuers to provide certain climate-related information in their public filings. ...more

A Brief Summary of the SEC’s Proposed Climate-Related Rules

Mintz - Securities & Capital Markets... on 3/31/2022

On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) unveiled its long-anticipated proposed rules on climate disclosures, entitled “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for...more

SEC proposes expansive and demanding array of climate-related disclosures

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 3/29/2022

On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed sweeping new climate-related disclosure requirements for publicly reporting companies. Coming in at 510 pages, the proposed rules are nearly as...more

SEC’s Proposed Climate Change Rules: A Sea Change in U.S. Disclosure Requirements and Climate Policy

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/28/2022

On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued long-awaited proposed rules (“Proposed Rules”) that would require specific new types of climate change disclosures. The purpose of the Proposed Rules is to...more

Beyond Bunny Hugging: ESG, Investor Expectations and Reporting Trends

Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/10/2020

This paper attempts to provide a definition and context for the term, Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”), explain how and why it is used, demonstrate how investors are driving the proliferation of ESG reporting,...more

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