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Companies Join the Fray in the Battle of the Proxy Advisors v. Texas

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On June 20, 2025, Texas passed SB 2337, a first-of-its-kind regulation of proxy advisors such as ISS and Glass Lewis. SB 2337 requires proxy advisors to, among other things, disclose when their recommendations are based, in...more

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FMSB Statement of good practice on the governance of sustainability-linked products

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The Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB) has issued a Statement of Good Practice (SoGP) on the governance of sustainability-linked products (SLPs), along with a press release. SLPs are products where the financial and/or...more

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Risk Factor Considerations for Upcoming Form 10-Q

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As companies prepare their Form 10-Q disclosures, it's worth bearing in mind a number of special considerations amid the current economic and political environment....more

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January 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

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Australian - Update Mandatory Climate-Related Financial Disclosures Come Into Effect - The first phase of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (Cth) (Bill) commenced on...more

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New York Climate Week: TFMR event explores perspectives on accelerating decarbonization

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We were delighted to host the U.K. Transition Finance Market Review’s (TFMR) flagship event at New York Climate Week, in partnership with the City of London Corporation who host the TFMR secretariat. The session offered a...more

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HKEx’s Enhanced Climate Disclosure Requirements

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On 14 April 2024, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited published conclusions to its consultation on the enhancement of climate-related disclosures under its environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) framework. With...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

ESG in 2023: A Mid-Year Review

As predicted in our February 1, 2023, client alert, “ESG in 2022 and Predictions for 2023,” a global economic slowdown and ongoing backlash in the U.S. have slowed the momentum of some aspects of the environmental, social and...more

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Pre-Emption Group’s revised Statement of Principles – emerging trends from this year’s AGMs

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It’s been nearly six months since the Pre-Emption Group (PEG) published its revised Statement of Principles on Disapplying Pre-emption Rights (Principles) and corresponding template resolutions. The revised Principles support...more

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FCA Releases Three-Year Strategy and Business Plan

On 7 April 2022 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released a three-year strategy for 2022-2025(the “Strategy”), setting out how the FCA aims to improve outcomes for UK consumers and markets. This was released alongside...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

E Is for Earth Day … and ESG - April 2022 | Issue No. 172 - ESG for Earth Day

Earth Day is an annual event each April 22nd to promote environmental sustainability. This year’s theme is “Invest in Our Planet.” Put in other terms, it’s promoting the “E” in ESG investing.   ...more

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Financial Daily Dose 9.27.2021 | Top Story: U.S. and Huawei Resolve Long-Simmering Dispute Over Meng Wanzhou

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Friday’s sudden end to the years-long Meng Wanzhou drama (she, the Huawei scion and exec who had been under house arrest in Canada and the subject of possible extradition to the U.S. who was released and returned to China)...more

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5 things you need to know about … the FCA’s 2021/22 business plan

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1. What is the FCA's 2021/22 business plan? The FCA's 2021/22 business plan (the "Business Plan") was published on 15 July 2021 (see here). It provides areas of focus for the FCA in both consumer and wholesale markets, as...more

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FCA Publishes 2021/22 Business Plan

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On 15 July 2021, the FCA published its latest Business Plan for 2021/22 which sets out the FCA’s key priorities and objectives for the year ahead. In its latest Business Plan, the FCA’s Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi...more

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UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Its New 2021/22 Business Plan

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its 2021/22 Business Plan on July 15, setting out its future role, priorities, and how it intends to deliver them. The FCA’s website contains a summary and full copy of the...more

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What Is a Sustainability-Linked Loan, and Should My Company Get One?

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Under pressure from shareholder groups, investors and customers, you might already have “green initiatives” in your business plan, and you probably have already identified risks related to climate change and other social and...more

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What do “Green” and “Sustainable” mean? SEC to Consider New Fund Data Disclosure Requirements

Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has asked the SEC staff to consider issuing new rules that would require fund managers to disclose the criteria and underlying data used in marketing...more

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SEC Sets Forth Regulatory Initiatives for the Next Year

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On June 11, 2021, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, a division of the Office of Management and Budget, released the Spring 2021 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions,[1] which includes...more

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Litigation and Regulatory Considerations and Risks for Financial Market Participants in a Post-Pandemic Society

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More than a year ago the world fell victim to a global pandemic that would change life in ways that could never have been predicted. In the early stages of the pandemic, we published a White Paper directed at financial...more

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Sustainability-Linked Instruments: What to Expect in the United States and Latin America

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The Situation: Given the negative impact that sustainability-related risks can have on investment returns, investors, banks, and borrowers alike are increasingly focusing on environmental, social, and governance ("ESG")...more

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Green Bond Impact Reporting Under Securities Law

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The rising volatility of financial markets since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted many investors to increase their focus on resilience, governance, and corporate leadership as they strive to understand...more

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Verordnung über nachhaltigkeitsbezogene Offenlegungspflichten im Finanzdienstleistungssektor veröffentlicht – was...

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Mit Newsletter vom 04. November 2019 haben wir über die Pläne der EU zur Förderung nachhaltigen Wirtschaftens und der entsprechenden Umgestaltung des Finanzsystems berichtet. So soll insbesondere eine EU-Taxonomie-Verordnung...more

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