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Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, July 2024

We are pleased to share the July 2024 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more

Paul Hastings LLP

What exactly does “Due Diligence” mean under the CSDDD?

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With great fanfare, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) will soon become law in the EU. As many have commented – and we have written about repeatedly for four years (see here, here, here and here for...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Adopts Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules requiring companies to provide certain climate-related information in their annual reports and registration statements. The SEC Fact...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Energy & Sustainability Litigation Updates - January 2024

Federal Regulatory Developments - In a recent filing with the Office of Management and Budget, the Securities & Exchange Commission disclosed that the vote by the SEC Commissioners as to whether to issue the SEC’s...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Reminder: Compliance with AB 1305 Is Required by January 1, 2024

As the new year approaches, many companies will need to make sure that their websites include disclosure by January 1, 2024, that complies with California Assembly Bill No. 1305 (AB 1305). AB 1305 is the only law among the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, October 2023

We are pleased to share the October 2023 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs ESG Disclosure Bills

In the past few days, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills that will require companies and investors to provide new disclosure. Climate Disclosure - On October 7, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, September 2023

California Legislature Passes Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act - Earlier this month, the California legislature approved SB 253, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253). Starting in 2026, “reporting...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Pflicht zur ESG-Kundenbefragung gilt zukünftig auch für Finanzanlagenvermittler

Nun also auch die Finanzanlagenvermittler! Das Bundeswirtschaftsministerium hat am 11. November 2022 einen Referentenentwurf für eine „Verordnung zur Änderung der Gewerbeanzeige- und der Finanzanlagenvermittlungsverordnung“...more

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Sustainable finance: The road so far and a look ahead

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ESG, sustainability, climate change adaptation and mitigation, social impact investing and related themes have become ubiquitous concepts that seem to be top of mind for every board director, financier and investor. While...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

New Sustainability Standards Board to Develop Global Sustainability Disclosure Standards

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The global standardization of ESG and, more broadly, sustainability related disclosure requirements may arrive sooner than anyone could have expected. A recent Financial Times article entitled “New Body to Oversee Global...more

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Q&A: The case for a market-wide approach to sustainable business practices

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Frederick Alexander, Chief Executive Officer and founder of the Shareholder Commons—a nonprofit organization focused on issues and structures for a sustainable, just economy— discusses how systemic changes can help companies...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

[Podcast] An ESG Roadmap for Business

In this episode, Akin Gump’s Amy Kennedy and Stacey Mitchell, two of the firm’s ESG group co-heads, walk listeners through environmental, social and governance considerations for business. Among the topics covered: - U.S....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

One Step Closer Toward Consolidating Corporate Sustainability Reporting Standards

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From a focus on climate change to a push for diverse corporate boards, ESG matters – those related to environmental, social and corporate governance – have become the focus of corporations and investors alike. Regarding...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act

SASB Implementation Guide

Last week, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board published its SASB Implementation Guide for Companies. The SASB Implementation Guide is a reference document for issuers who are in the process of integrating SASB...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Sustainability Reporting–Something to Consider

It’s common knowledge that investors, analysts and other stakeholders view certain non-financial information as increasingly important indicators of a company’s long-term value. This information tends to be grouped into three...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Climate Change Disclosure - Heads I Win, Tails You Lose?

Arjuna Capital, a sustainable wealth management platform, and As You Sow, an environmental corporate responsibility advocacy group, have been advocating for publicly traded companies to assess and disclose the risks that...more

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