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COP28: Outcomes & Next Steps

The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (“COP28”) reached a significant development in international climate policy, ending with the “first Global Stocktake” calling for a “transition away from fossil fuels in...more

California’s Combatting of Greenwashing in the Voluntary Carbon Market - UPDATED December 2023

Much of the attention on California of late has focused on the passing of two climate-related disclosure laws; namely, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (“CCDAA”) (SB 253) and the Climate-Related Financial Risk...more

California’s Combatting of Greenwashing in the Voluntary Carbon Market

Much of the attention on California of late has focused on the passing of two climate-related disclosure laws; namely, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (“CCDAA”) (SB 253) and the Climate-Related Financial Risk...more

Shorter Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G Filing Deadlines and New Guidance: SEC Adopts Final Rules Amending Beneficial Ownership...

On October 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to the rules governing beneficial ownership1 reporting under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the...more

The Evolving Role of ESG in M&A: Balancing Risks and Opportunities

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations are playing an increasingly important role in M&A transactions. In any given deal, however, it can be challenging to assess ESG factors, to perform ESG due diligence,...more

V&E Quarterly Securities & ESG Updates - Summer 2023

Welcome to Vinson & Elkins’ Securities and ESG Updates. Our aim is to provide insights into notable developments in securities reporting and the environmental, social and governance space over the quarter and, where...more

COSO Releases New Guidance on Internal Controls for Sustainable Reporting

On March 30, 2023, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”), an organization comprising five private-sector organizations with the goal of helping companies improve their performance by...more

Moves Made Toward a New Sustainability Reporting System in Europe: The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

On November 28, 2022, the Council of the European Union (“EU”) approved the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”), following adoption of the CSRD by the EU Parliament on November 10, 2022 — a major move toward...more

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