The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) covers cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy(a) and wood, as well as many derived products. The Regulation is currently scheduled to apply to operators and traders beginning at...more
7/22/2025
/ Agribusiness ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Compliance ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability
Many US-based multinationals are required to comply with current UK climate disclosure requirements. Last month during London Climate Action Week, the UK launched three consultations on sustainability reporting, which are...more
7/15/2025
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Consultation ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) ,
Multinationals ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability ,
UK
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has published seven pages of FAQs on California’s corporate greenhouse gas reporting and climate-related financial risk disclosure programs. These disclosure requirements are...more
7/14/2025
/ California ,
CARB ,
Climate Change ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management
Reporting under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will be simplified as part of the Omnibus process. In connection with the Omnibus, EFRAG was mandated to provide technical advice to the European...more
6/24/2025
/ Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Institutions ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
IFRS ,
Omnibus Guidance ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability
Reporting obligations under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive are created under EU member state national legislation adopted pursuant to the CSRD. We have again updated our tracker to reflect...more
5/23/2025
/ Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Commission ,
Filing Requirements ,
Member State ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
In This Edition SEC Climate Disclosure Rule Developments In early March 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures by public companies and in public...more
On Monday, the Responsible Business Alliance hosted a stellar event in Brussels, Driving Effective Due Diligence: Omnibus Unpacked. This waitlisted, standing room-only event – co-hosted with the European People’s Party,...more
On March 26, the European Council announced its support for the stop-the-clock proposal that would push back some compliance dates under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due...more
On January 10, 2025, Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern District of Texas issued a much-anticipated ruling in Spence v. American Airlines, Inc., which marks the first time that a federal judge has written an on-the-merits...more
1/15/2025
/ 401k ,
Asset Management ,
Breach of Duty ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Governance ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investment ,
Investment Management ,
Plan Administrators ,
Proxy Voting ,
Retirement Plan ,
Shareholders
As we discussed in our white paper “ESG and Public Pension Investing in 2023: A Year-to-Date Recap and Analysis”, there was a surge in legislative activity in 2023 among red states curtailing the use of environmental, social...more
11/21/2024
/ Asset Management ,
BlackRock ,
Boycotts ,
Chevron Deference ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
First Amendment ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Retirement Plan ,
State Legislatures ,
Sustainable Business Practices
Please join us for a first look at the potential implications for ESG in the aftermath of next week’s federal and state elections. Our panel of senior Ropes & Gray ESG partners will provide their take on a range of...more
11/1/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Election Results ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenwashing ,
Human Rights ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Webinars