How can legal structures help investors maximize the impact of their investments? Below, read more about key ESG concepts and best practices for stakeholders and investors to consider moving forward...more
5/6/2021
/ Best Practices ,
C-Corporation ,
Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Investors ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Private Foundations ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Public Charities ,
SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) ,
Venture Capital
Considering environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors when making an investment is no longer solely the province of “impact-first” investors—those who prioritize social or environmental impact above return on...more
In August 2019, a group of nearly 200 chief executives issued a statement, arguing that the role of corporations should be redefined from solely maximizing shareholder value to also “invest[ing] in their employees,...more
Four years after Delaware first enacted its Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) statute, the state has taken another step forward in advancing legal entity forms for social enterprises. In August, Delaware added a new legal...more
The recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provided for a new set of provisions designed to incentivize long-term investment in certain low-income areas nominated by states and designated by the Treasury Department...more
Delaware Companies: Apply for your Sustainability Certificate starting October 1 -
As of October 1, 2018, Delaware entities can begin applying for the state’s new voluntary Certificate of Adoption of Transparency and...more
In April 2018, the Delaware State Bar Association’s Corporate Law Section approved an amendment to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act that allows for the formation of public benefit limited liability companies...more
Last month, the Department of Labor (the “Department”) issued an Interpretive Bulletin 2015-011 (the “Bulletin”) clarifying the extent to which the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) permits fiduciaries...more