Impact of environmental, social and governance agenda on tax
FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 328, Chris McNett on State Street Global Advisors' ESG Institutional Investor Survey
On March 20, 2023, the White House Council of Economic Advisers released the Economic Report of the President (“Report”). Chapter 9 of the Report, entitled “Opportunities for Better Managing Weather Risk in the Changing...more
On March 21, 2023 the Oklahoma House of Representatives passed House Bill 2547, which claims to be “designed to continue protections of state pension funds from strategies that would be harmful to the state’s energy...more
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), a UN-supported network of investors, has announced the publication of its 2023 Reporting Framework along with an update on accountability. This development, according to the...more
PREPARING FOR THE INCREASINGLY COMPLEX MAZE OF STATE-LEVEL REGULATIONS REGARDING ESG-BASED INVESTMENTS - Amid growing interest by some investment managers to consider environmental implications and anticipated regulatory...more
Colombia se convierte en líder regional al ser el primer país en América en establecer una taxonomía verde con el fin de estandarizar el destino de inversiones que pretendan ser clasificadas como inversiones verdes o...more
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
Traditional energy funds that target investments in fossil fuel industries continue to face strong and increasing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) pressures, especially from institutional and European-based...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued proposed regulations to revise the DOL's existing investment duties regulation regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments (sometimes referred to as “socially...more
For years, the Department of Labor (“Department”) cautioned that retirement plan investments that consider social-justice values rather than traditional measures like profits and losses, could result in a violation of a plan...more
Sunday’s release of a long-awaited Labor Department final rule on joint employment spells trouble for workers hoping to “sue large companies for wrongdoing by contractors or franchisees.” The rule reverses Obama-era policies...more
Sustainability, opportunity, and meeting the challenges of the future. Each year, Hong Kong Arbitration Week celebrates the triumphs and challenges of international arbitration while actively promoting the development of...more
ESG INVESTMENT RISK MITIGATION: SUPPLY CHAIN REVIEW - ESG (environmental, social, governance) investing has experienced relatively new status as a hot-button topic in the general investment community in recent months, and...more
In this episode I visit with Chris McNett, the State Street Global Advisors' Head of Environmental, Social and Governance on SSGA's ESG Institutional Investor Survey. Topics include: 1. What was the reason for the State...more
It’s Friday and time for another overview of developments in the field of business and human rights that we’ve been monitoring. This week’s post includes: a new lawsuit aimed at combating human trafficking in corporate...more
On April 28, 2016, the 20th meeting of the 12th Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China approved The Law on the Administration of Activities by Foreign Non-Governmental Organizations within the...more
In December 2015, world leaders met to negotiate the Paris Agreement. Setting aside whether the Paris Agreement goes too far, not far enough or is just right, one cannot dispute that government commitments to limit an...more
Letter from the Editors - Welcome to the second issue of Mintz Levin’s TechConnect — our bi-monthly newsletter on “all things technology” in the legal and business world, from our perspective, of course. This issue...more
Private foundations, community foundations, and other public charities and nonprofit organizations are seeking different, and sometimes innovative, ways to further their charitable purposes. One area receiving increasing...more
Socially Responsible Investment in France - The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (“AMF”) published a report on the French market practice with respect to Socially Responsible Investment (“SRI”). The study focused on...more