Much of the discussion around “Environmental, Social and Governance” (ESG) initiatives has focused on the “E”—the environment. Yet more and more attention is being paid to the “S”—social issues, which include the impact a...more
On 17 June 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered its opinion in Nestlé USA, Inc. v Doe, 593 U.S. ___ (2021). The suit was brought by a group of citizens from Mali under the U.S. Alien Tort Statute (“ATS”), alleging that...more
As previous client alerts have set out, momentum is building across a range of jurisdictions toward legalizing companies’ obligations to respect human rights and promote ESG issues generally. While in Europe, this has...more