On March 6, 2024, two years after the issuance of a proposing release and following more than 24,000 comment letters and 4,500 unique letters submitted in response, by a vote of 3-2, the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more
3/14/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Form 10-K ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-X ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
Regulators across the globe continue to focus on disclosures and marketing relating to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Consistent with this trend, on September 20, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more
10/11/2023
/ Best Practices ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Federal Register ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Green Guides ,
IFRS ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
New Amendments ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SASB ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Transparency
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two key climate bills as part of the California legislature’s broader Climate Accountability Package. The two laws—Senate Bill No. 253 (SB 253) and Senate Bill No. 261 (SB...more
Net zero goals and carbon neutrality have hit the mainstream, propelled over the past decade by consumer and investor demands that businesses curb greenhouse gas emissions to counter the climate crisis. In response, companies...more
Technology is known for solving some of the world’s most complex problems, especially through automation and AI. However, when the right guardrails are not in place, ethical issues arise, such as malfunctioning tools, data or...more
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
2020 brought the COVID-19 pandemic and other headline-grabbing challenges, along with “the usual” quadrennial questions around the U.S. election. Early in the year, businesses and dealmakers focused on the pandemic and...more
1/15/2021
/ Antitrust Division ,
CFIUS ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU Horizontal Safeguard Regulation (HSR) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Human Rights ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Loans ,
Material Adverse Events ,
Poison Pill ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Remote Working ,
Representations and Warranties ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
In 2013, Delaware passed legislation adopting a new corporate form, the public benefit corporation (PBC), with a view to allowing directors of for-profit corporations to take actions not just in pursuit of stockholder...more
9/4/2020
/ B Corporation ,
Capital Markets ,
Disclosure ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
For-Profit Corporations ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investing Companies ,
Performance and Accountability Report ,
Popular ,
Public Benefits ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Stockholder Agreements
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