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Corporate Social Responsibility refers to a business model that incorporates self-regulation mechanisms and aims to ensure better corporate compliance with ethical standards and international norms. Some... more +
Corporate Social Responsibility refers to a business model that incorporates self-regulation mechanisms and aims to ensure better corporate compliance with ethical standards and international norms. Some businesses approach the concept of corporate social responsibility more generally and define it as efforts to limit businesses' negative environmental and social impacts.  less -
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CEOs Increasingly Care About Disclosure as They Become More Accountable for Sustainability Strategies

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For larger companies, Teneo notes that CEOs are named in sustainability reports to be ultimately responsible for their corporate climate strategies a third of the time – almost double the amount disclosed in 2023 (18%). CEOs...more

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Understanding the “G” in ESG: The critical role of compliance

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Octavia Butler, a pioneering American writer, once wrote: “There is nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns.” Can this analogy also be applied to the concept of environmental, social, and governance (ESG)? While...more

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Crosscurrents—European Union Fails to Pass Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive & SEC Bails on Scope 3 Requirements

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Introduction - With the adoption by 196 parties of the Paris Agreement in December 2015, legally binding international climate change arrived. The Paris Agreement requires increasingly aggressive five-year cycles climate...more

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Directors' Liabilities in Europe: a multi-jurisdiction survey on current set of rules and best practices

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Directors’ duties and liabilities have always been at the forefront of corporate governance. It has become a hot topic in the wake of new regulations in the field of sustainability, which directly impact directors’...more

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[Event] 3rd Annual Summit on ESG - October 11th - 12th, New York, NY

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Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 3rd Annual Summit on ESG returns for another exciting year with ESG professionals gathering to address key pillars and trends driving ESG in 2023. Attendees will gain insights...more

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Crosscurrents: Boards of Directors & Greenhouse Gas Verification – Working Toward Sustainability Compliance

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Boards of Directors, Compliance Responsibilities, and How They Contribute to Overall Success - Boards of Directors are the lynchpin to effective sustainability programs. Effective sustainability programs can only be...more

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[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - June 28th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm CT

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Achieve your ESG goals in 2023 - Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) is a top priority for organizations of all types and sizes, and it the compliance team is a key factor in the ESG equation. Much like regulatory...more

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Earth Day Series 2022: Environmental, Social & Governance Part 3 – Practical Steps to Develop or Refine an ESG Policy

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On Friday, April 22, the United States and the rest of the world recognized Earth Day 2022. With “Invest in Our Planet” as its theme, Earth Day 2022 focused additional attention on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)...more

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Converting to a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation: Lessons from Experience

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The past two years have seen a dramatic shift in practice relating to the Delaware public benefit corporation (the PBC)—a corporate form that requires the board of directors to balance stockholders' monetary interests, the...more

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The Rise of Stakeholder Capitalism

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Since at least the 1970s and the publication of Milton Friedman's "shareholder primacy" doctrine, throughout the hostile takeover business culture of the 1980s, and during the more recent linking of executive compensation to...more

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Q&A: A global movement to use business as a "force for good"

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Holly Ensign-Barstow, the Director of Stakeholder Governance and Policy for B Lab, a nonprofit that certifies companies as B Corporations, describes the benefits of making sure a company's operations and business model...more

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ESG Disclosure Trends in SEC Filings

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These are unprecedented times, and companies are facing important issues as they navigate the current economic, political, and social climate. The COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement have put the spotlight on...more

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2020 annual shareholders' meeting of Italian listed companies

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As the season for shareholders' annual general meetings is fast approaching, we are sharing with our clients and friends some suggestions that we believe provide strategic flexibility and reflect best practices in corporate...more

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BlackRock Calls for Enhanced Sustainability Disclosure and Accountability for Directors

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In a significant development for ESG and corporate governance, BlackRock is now calling on the public companies it invests in to publish disclosures in line with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the...more

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What’s the Difference Between a Public Benefit Corporation and a B Corp Certification?

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At risk of stating the blindingly obvious, all founders of for-profit companies want their businesses to be profitable. It’s the table stakes for starting and running a business. But what if you wanted to do more?...more

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E&S Disclosure Trends in SEC Filings 2018 – 2019

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In light of the increased spotlight on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) disclosures, White & Case’s Public Company Advisory Group conducted a survey of environmental and social (“E&S”) disclosures in the...more

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The Board’s Three ‘C’s’ of Corporate Governance: Composition, Communication and Connection

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U.S. companies face a dizzying array of challenges, including from disruptive technologies and cybersecurity threats; economic and geopolitical uncertainties; climate change and evolving sustainability metrics; and questions...more

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Boardroom Perspectives: How Directors Can Use Sustainability to Drive Value

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Boards frequently encounter sustainability and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in the oversight of a company’s operations, management, financial reporting and public disclosure. Investors increasingly...more

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