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Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, June 2023

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 7/28/2023

SEC Publishes Spring 2023 Regulatory Agenda - On June 13, 2023, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Gary Gensler announced the release of the SEC’s Spring 2023 Regulatory Agenda (the Regulatory...more

Proxy Advisory Firm Policy Updates for the 2023 Proxy Season

WilmerHale on 2/7/2023

In preparation for the 2023 proxy season, proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) announced updates to their voting guidelines for investors, effective on January 1, 2023, and February 1,...more

Proxies, Pay, and the Brave New World of ESG

Morgan Lewis on 2/6/2023

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters are now the subject of significantly greater regulatory scrutiny and are becoming a more prominent part of public companies’ mandatory filings, shareholder proposals, and...more

ISS and Glass Lewis Issue 2022 Policy Guidelines

Goodwin on 12/15/2021

The two dominant proxy advisory firms — Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis (GL) — have issued their policy updates for the 2022 proxy season. These updates reflect the continuing trend of institutional...more

SEC Adopts Guidance Likely to Lead to More Policy-Related Shareholder Proposals

Fenwick & West LLP on 11/10/2021

On November 3, 2021, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14L (the New SLB), which will make it more difficult for companies to exclude social...more

ESG Shareholder Proposals Will be More Difficult to Exclude After SEC Staff Interpretive Reversal

Goodwin on 11/8/2021

On November 3, 2021, the staff (“staff”) of the Division of Corporation Finance (“Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14L which reverses a series of...more

What the Exxon Mobil Shareholder Votes Mean

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 6/17/2021

The election of three directors nominated by a climate-focused activist fund and shareholder support for detailed lobbying disclosures highlight the ESG forces boards now face. ...more

ESG Disclosure Trends in SEC Filings

White & Case LLP on 8/17/2020

These are unprecedented times, and companies are facing important issues as they navigate the current economic, political, and social climate. The COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement have put the spotlight on...more

BlackRock Focuses on Climate Change: What Companies Should Do Now

Jones Day on 1/30/2020

The Situation: BlackRock, the world's largest asset management firm, announced initiatives to make climate change and other sustainability issues a cornerstone of its investment strategy, including plans to increase offerings...more

Did You Remember These Developments for the 2020 SEC Reporting Season?

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 1/22/2020

Preparations for annual reporting on Form 10-K and the 2020 proxy season have begun in earnest for many companies. We have summarized certain governance and disclosure developments that should be considered in the course of...more

Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation Survey 2019

A&O Shearman on 9/11/2019

Concern for environmental and social issues has reached an inflection point. While traditional governance issues that have been a staple of investor advocacy and discussion (the “G” of ESG) continue to be important,...more

E&S Disclosure Trends in SEC Filings 2018 – 2019

White & Case LLP on 6/27/2019

In light of the increased spotlight on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) disclosures, White & Case’s Public Company Advisory Group conducted a survey of environmental and social (“E&S”) disclosures in the...more

Skadden's 2019 Insights: US Corporate Governance Turning Up the Heat

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/23/2019

U.S. public companies face a wide array of challenges, from greater market volatility and increasing economic and geopolitical uncertainty to disruptive technologies, artificial intelligence, social media and cybersecurity...more

Did you catch these developments for the 2019 proxy statement and Form 10-K?

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 1/16/2019

The 10-K and proxy season begins in a little over a month for companies with calendar fiscal year-ends. The following governance and disclosure developments should be considered in the course of preparing these filings....more

What Should Boards Really Be Doing About ESG?

Jones Day on 10/4/2018

The Background: In recent years, issues relating to environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") topics have become higher corporate priorities, tracking with the developing expectations of investors and the public. The...more

The Board’s Three ‘C’s’ of Corporate Governance: Composition, Communication and Connection

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/25/2018

U.S. companies face a dizzying array of challenges, including from disruptive technologies and cybersecurity threats; economic and geopolitical uncertainties; climate change and evolving sustainability metrics; and questions...more

Tips on Using the Remainder of 2017 to Prepare for the 2018 Proxy Season

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 9/19/2017

With the 2017 proxy season over for most companies, attention now turns to preparing for 2018. There are a number of compliance "musts" to focus on, as well as items that can be addressed in 2017 to make the 2018 proxy season...more

Emerging Sustainability Reporting Standards

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 12/8/2014

Whether they call it ESG (environment, social responsibility and governance), CR (corporate responsibility), sustainability or something else, more and more companies are choosing to voluntarily disclose their efforts and...more

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