The ESG Index (ESGI) represents the three key spheres that encompass responsible investments (or “green investments”)—Environmental, Social, and Governance. The responsible investments market has been rapidly gaining momentum...more
7/7/2022
/ Capital Markets ,
Companies Law ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Officers ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Greenwashing ,
Israel ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices
Up until today, pursuant to an Israeli government resolution dating back to 2001, NPOs (such as Amutot and public-benefit companies) that did not possess a certificate of proper management could not engage with government...more
An assessment of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors has become an integral part of the due diligence review of companies. Such assessment may provide a potential acquirer with a detailed analysis of a...more
9/30/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Child Labor ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Human Trafficking ,
Israel ,
Mergers ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Reputation Management ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain
In light of global capital market investors’ growing interest in the topic of responsible investments, the Israel Securities Authority recently published a proposed outline for corporate responsibility and ESG risk...more
In the last decade, impact investments have become an international trend to address global challenges in the areas of environment, welfare, health, employment, and education. In light of the development of the impact...more
Following the guidelines that the Israeli Corporations Authority (ICA) has issued on March 2020, inter alia, regarding easements in the annual reporting dates applying on Amutot and PBCs, in light of the coronavirus outbreak...more