The first half of 2024 was eventful in the world of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”). Although ESG continued to lose the market tailwinds that have pushed it forward in recent years, regulatory pressures both...more
10/18/2024
/ Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Greenwashing ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proxy Season ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders ,
Sustainability
The SEC announced on November 22, 2023, an order staying its share repurchase disclosure rule pending further SEC action. Companies therefore do not need to comply with the rule’s previous compliance date subject to further...more
On July 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted to approve final rules governing cybersecurity disclosures of public companies (“Final Rules”). The Final Rules make meaningful changes to the current and...more
Welcome to Vinson & Elkins’ Securities and ESG Updates. Our aim is to provide insights into notable developments in securities reporting and the environmental, social and governance space over the quarter and, where...more
7/13/2023
/ C&DIs ,
Climate Change ,
COSO ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Divestment ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenwashing ,
Nasdaq ,
No-Action Letters ,
NYSE ,
Proxy Season ,
Repurchases ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders ,
Universal Proxy Cards
Final rules to modernize share repurchase disclosure will go into effect for the first periodic report that covers the first full fiscal quarter that begins on or after October 1, 2023. For calendar-year companies, that first...more
In this program, we will focus on SEC developments affecting, and practical aspects of preparing for, public companies’ annual meetings and annual reports, including compensation, shareholder proposals and corporate...more
11/4/2022
/ Annual Meeting ,
Annual Reports ,
Climate Change ,
Compensation ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
Ethics ,
MD&A Statements ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Sustainability ,
Webinars
A technological error in the online comment portal on sec.gov has prevented the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) from receiving comments on twelve rule proposals (the “Affected Proposals”), according to a new SEC...more
In this program, we will focus on SEC developments affecting, and practical aspects of preparing for, public companies’ annual meetings and annual reports, including key Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) themes. We...more
12/23/2021
/ 10b5-1 Plans ,
Annual Meeting ,
Annual Reports ,
Climate Change ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
SEC Comment Letter Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Webinars
As the global incidence of COVID-19 (or coronavirus disease 2019) grows, companies are feeling real effects from what seemed like a hypothetical risk a short time ago. They must quickly evaluate risks to and effects on their...more