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Paul Hastings LLP

Pecuniary vs. Nonpecuniary Factors: Understanding the Potential Scope of Anti-ESG Restrictions in U.S. State Laws

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Executive Summary and Overview- State anti-ESG lawmakers have enacted legislation aimed at restricting investors from considering ESG factors in their investment strategies and decisions by requiring state financial...more

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Airline 401k Decision Illustrates Continued Takeoff of ESG Litigation

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A Texas federal judge recently permitted an environmental, social, and governance- (ESG) related Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) case filed by an airline pilot against his employer and its benefits plan to...more

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Crosscurrents: Boards of Directors & Greenhouse Gas Verification – Working Toward Sustainability Compliance

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Boards of Directors, Compliance Responsibilities, and How They Contribute to Overall Success - Boards of Directors are the lynchpin to effective sustainability programs. Effective sustainability programs can only be...more

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ESG: Important New Considerations for Employers

Consideration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues is becoming increasingly important for companies when conducting business and in dealings with investors and employees. The increased emphasis on ESG poses...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Guide to the ESGI

The ESG Index (ESGI) represents the three key spheres that encompass responsible investments (or “green investments”)—Environmental, Social, and Governance. The responsible investments market has been rapidly gaining momentum...more

Morgan Lewis

Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative – Roadmap to a Compliant Commitment

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While the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative commitment (the NZAMI Commitment) is a clear signal to the market of an asset manager’s commitment to addressing the risks and challenges of climate change, it is a significant...more

Perkins Coie

Making Sustainability a Stakeholder

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Consumers increasingly are aware of, and make value assessments and purchase decisions based on, the environmental and social impact of brands. Brands, in turn, are evaluating and embarking on sustainability programs. Before...more

Hogan Lovells

ESG and Fiduciary Duties

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Doing good with other people's money. We now know that companies, investors and consumers care about ESG issues, so what does this mean for managers charged with driving investor returns? Can ESG be compatible with their...more

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Warum die aktuelle Siemens-Diskussion auch für andere Unternehmen relevant ist

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Es wird viel über die Entscheidung von Siemens diskutiert, vertragsgemäß Signaltechnik für eine Zugstrecke zu liefern, die das australische Carmichael-Bergwerk mit dem Meer verbindet. Warum ist das Interesse hier so groß?...more

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