Thousands of companies that do business in California will soon face new climate reporting mandates following Governor Gavin Newsom’s approval of SB 253 (the “Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act”) and SB 261 (the...more
The Modern Slavery Act (“MSA”) was introduced in the United Kingdom in October 2015 introducing criminal offences of slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking. However, its most profound impact has...more
1/30/2020
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Annual Reports ,
Benchmarking ,
Corporate Governance ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Trafficking ,
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Low-Wage Workers ,
Manufacturers ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
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Supply Chain ,
Transparency ,
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Businesses increasingly demand that their suppliers help them meet their own sustainability goals (e.g. reductions in greenhouse emissions) by including contract terms which require suppliers to:
..Meet sustainability...more
During Steve Poplawski’s June presentation at the Chemical Industry Council of Illinois’ Hot Topics conference on the opportunities and challenges presented by current efforts to make the life cycle of plastics more...more
Financial institutions continue to develop products to encourage Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goals. The Loan Market Association has recently published Sustainability Linked Loan Principles to guide the use of loan...more
SEC Penalizes Company for Non-Compliance with Equal or Greater Prominence Requirement in Earnings Releases -
In late December, the SEC settled its first “equal or greater prominence” enforcement action under its non-GAAP...more
3/11/2019
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Board of Directors ,
CD&A ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
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Equity Compensation ,
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Gender Equity ,
Hedging ,
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