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Understanding the “G” in ESG: The critical role of compliance

Octavia Butler, a pioneering American writer, once wrote: “There is nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns.” Can this analogy also be applied to the concept of environmental, social, and governance (ESG)? While...more

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AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - United Nations

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has made enormous strides in recent years and has increasingly moved into the public consciousness. Increases in computational power, coupled with advances in machine learning, have fueled the...more

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HKEx Moves Forward With Diversity, Climate and Sustainability Initiatives

In recent years, investors and other members of the public have been focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, and financial regulators globally having been taking initiatives to require companies to meet...more

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Rethinking Resilience: ESG, DEI, and the Future of Supply Chains

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues encompass a broad range of opportunities and challenges for companies operating in the increasingly complex global supply chain. Even as supply chains become more...more

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Global Survey of ESG Regulations for Asset Managers

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Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation of environmental,...more

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Directors' Liabilities in Europe: a multi-jurisdiction survey on current set of rules and best practices

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Directors’ duties and liabilities have always been at the forefront of corporate governance. It has become a hot topic in the wake of new regulations in the field of sustainability, which directly impact directors’...more

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Risk Management 101: Turning “Oh No” Into Opportunity

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From small mom-and-pop shops on the corner to global conglomerates, risk is an ever-present companion in the workplace and in life. It’s in the decisions you make, the strategies you adopt, and the daily operations you...more

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Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, August 2023

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Adopts Major Generator Interconnection Reforms - Last month, FERC Commissioners unanimously approved Order No. 2023 (the Order), which represents a significant reform to its...more

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The Evolving Role of Boards of Directors Regarding Business and Human Rights

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Three years ago, as part of the EU’s initiative on sustainable governance, the European Commission released a lengthy study on directors’ duties. The study affirmed what many already understood: corporate decision makers face...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — August 2023

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & Inflation Reduction Act Opportunities - Visit our Energy Funding Matrix for a roundup of all of the various clean energy opportunities. We update the matrix on a biweekly basis and welcome...more

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The Multi-Sector Fuel Dilemma

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Confusion persists among industry stakeholders regarding the correct structuring approach to renewables. The truth is that renewables traverse sectors and is not a sector itself. Electrical power generated through sustainable...more

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Green Loans – The FCA's Review of the Sustainability-Linked Loans Market

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Background On 29 June 2023, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a letter on the findings of its review of the sustainability-linked loans (“SLL”) market. SLLs aim to support sustainable economic activity...more

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The Upside of ESG: Why Strong Sustainability Programs Matter to Modern Enterprises

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ESG and sustainability are two concepts that have gained significant prominence recently. The World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation defines ESG as a set of factors that companies and investors consider...more

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The French Financial Markets Authority Takes a Stand on Climate Resolutions through Shareholder Dialogue

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On 8 March 2023, the French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des Marchés Financiers – AMF) issued a statement on the management of environmental and climate-related concerns within the framework of shareholder dialogue....more

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Crosscurrents: The Growing Impact and Future of the Chief Sustainability Officer

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The famous quote by Mahatma Gandhi — “The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed” — aptly reflected business sentiments prevalent decades ago. At that time, the sole intention was to fulfil...more

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Hub Talks: Sustainable Outlook: Making Waves in Maritime Sustainability With Dr. Eleanor Kirtley of Green Marine

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In this episode of Sustainable Outlook, host Alyssa Moir is joined by Dr. Eleanor Kirtley, Senior Program Manager with maritime environmental certification program Green Marine. The two discuss the missions and impacts led by...more

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The ESG Threat by Shareholders and Proxy Challenges

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In the broader world of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) compliance is only one threat to industry operators. Another is the growing use of proxy challenges and shareholder actions...more

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Earth Day Series 2022: Environmental, Social & Governance Part 3 – Practical Steps to Develop or Refine an ESG Policy

On Friday, April 22, the United States and the rest of the world recognized Earth Day 2022. With “Invest in Our Planet” as its theme, Earth Day 2022 focused additional attention on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)...more

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Ceres Guidance for Engaging on Climate Risk Governance and Voting on Directors

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Ceres, a nonprofit organization focused on solving climate and sustainability challenges through coordinated action by capital market leaders, recently issued its 2022 Guidance for Engaging on Climate Risk Governance and...more

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Converting to a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation: Lessons from Experience

The past two years have seen a dramatic shift in practice relating to the Delaware public benefit corporation (the PBC)—a corporate form that requires the board of directors to balance stockholders' monetary interests, the...more

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Is stakeholder capitalism still capitalism?

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Emphatically yes, says the highly influential CEO of BlackRock, Larry Fink, in his latest annual letter to CEOs. BlackRock, according to the NYT, now manages $10 trillion in assets, so the company would be persuasive even if...more

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A Win for Environmental and Social Shareholder Proponents? Corp Fin Issues SLB 14L, Rescinding Prior SLBs on Economic Relevance...

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On November 3, 2021, Corp Fin issued new guidance which signals a major shift in the SEC’s approach to no-action requests to exclude shareholder proposals relating to environmental and social ("E&S") matters. Previously, the...more

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Study Throws Wet Blanket On Other Constituency Statutes

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An "other constituency statute" permit, but do not require, boards of directors to consider non-shareholder interests (such as the interests of employees, the environment, et cetera) when making decisions.  California and...more

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Examining the ABC risks as the mining & metals sector gains critical momentum

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Key considerations around bribery and corruption risks, as the mining & metals sector is gaining critical momentum in the world's energy transition toward a low-carbon future. Mining & metals in a low-carbon world - The...more

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The Rise of Stakeholder Capitalism

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Since at least the 1970s and the publication of Milton Friedman's "shareholder primacy" doctrine, throughout the hostile takeover business culture of the 1980s, and during the more recent linking of executive compensation to...more

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