California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law two core bills of the state's “Climate Accountability Package, Senate Bill 253 (SB 253) and Senate Bill 261 (SB 261).
As they currently stand, these laws impose...more
Following up on our previous alert that summarized the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Proposed Rule for the “Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” (the “Proposed Rule”), we...more
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its much-anticipated and ground-breaking proposed rule for the disclosure of climate-related risks. “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related...more
3/28/2022
/ Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Financial Statements ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulation S-K ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
In the latest example of the government attempting to regulate the environmental and social impact of public and private businesses, the New York Legislature is considering legislation that targets the fashion industry. If...more
1/24/2022
/ Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Energy Consumption ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
New York ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability