We are pleased to share the December 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
On December 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) order approving The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC’s (Nasdaq’s) board diversity listing standards....more
We are pleased to share the April 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
Following an order by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) implementing a stay of its final climate disclosure rules pending review of legal challenges to such rules in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth...more
4/19/2024
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Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability ,
Transparency Directive
On June 26, 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) published its first two sustainability disclosure standards, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS S1) – General Requirement for Disclosure...more
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Completes the Launch of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Opportunities -
On July 14, 2023, the EPA announced two notice of funding opportunities for up to $20 billion. Up to $14 billion...more
7/28/2023
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Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Delaware ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Commission ,
France ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability ,
UK ,
USPTO
SEC Publishes Spring 2023 Regulatory Agenda -
On June 13, 2023, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Gary Gensler announced the release of the SEC’s Spring 2023 Regulatory Agenda (the Regulatory...more
7/28/2023
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Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Delaware ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Department of the Interior ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
IRS ,
Japan ,
Popular ,
Proxy Statements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability ,
U.S. Treasury
Overview of EU “Fit for 55” The European Union (EU) recently enacted five laws in furtherance of its “Fit for 55” legislative package, which aims to ensure that EU policies are in line with EU’s climate targets of reducing...more
On November 17, 2022, Glass Lewis released its 2023 U.S. Policy Guidelines (U.S. Guidelines) and its 2023 ESG Initiatives Policy Guidelines (ESG Guidelines), effective for shareholder meetings on or after January 1, 2023. On...more
12/14/2022
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Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Glass Lewis ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholders