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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 businesses approach the concept of corporate social responsibility more generally and define it as efforts to limit businesses' negative environmental and social impacts. less -

Company’s pay equity study is not privileged, court rules

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 6/10/2025

A cautionary tale for employers. EDITOR’S NOTE: Our Affirmative Action Alert blog has been re-titled EEO Compliance Dispatch. Many companies proactively analyze employee compensation to ensure that any disparities...more

A European Perspective on Sustainability, CSRD, and the Omnibus Package: An Interview with Ferruccio Bongiorni of Studio Bongiorni

Environmental General Counsel PC on 3/28/2025

Environmental General Counsel (“EGC”) Founder and Principal Catherine W. Johnson recently interviewed Ferruccio Bongiorni, Founder and Managing Director of Studio Bongiorni located in Milan, Italy, about sustainability issues...more

Shifting Sands of EU ESG Reporting Compliance

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 3/4/2025

The Commission has proposed a package of measures compiled in a so-called Omnibus Directive aiming at simplifying substantial elements of the EU’s sustainability regulatory framework (see draft law). This includes amendments...more

European Commission Publishes ESG Reporting Omnibus Package

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/3/2025

On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (the EC) adopted a new package of proposals aimed at simplifying the EU’s ESG reporting and compliance requirements. The EC published two separate proposals for directives to make...more

DEI considerations for compliance professionals

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 1/3/2025

In recent years, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have gained heightened attention as organizations recognize the moral and business imperatives behind fostering diverse work environments. This shift is not only a...more

Reporting Requirements Under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/26/2024

Organisations are facing a new era of nonfinancial reporting with the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), now in effect. CSRD reporting is standardised through the European Sustainability...more

Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - September 2024

DLA Piper on 9/26/2024

Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s regular bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more

[Webinar] Trends in Global ESG Regulations and Their Impact on Corporate Reporting - September 18th, 12:00 pm CT

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 9/13/2024

Target Audience - Compliance Professionals with detailed knowledge in an area. Such persons are often at a mid-level within the organization, with operational or supervisory responsibilities, or both....more

[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - November 7th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 8/27/2024

Stay on top of ever-evolving ESG requirements and emerging trends - With the SEC’s newly issued rules surrounding ESG disclosures and the continued growth of regulations rolling out in the EU, Canada, Asia and elsewhere...more

The Road to Net Zero: Core Principles to Prevent Greenwashing

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 7/18/2024

“Net zero” is a topic as hot as the climate these days. With so much regulatory attention being placed on it, companies that do not communicate their net zero efforts appropriately or, worse, intentionally make false and...more

Hot Topics: AI and ESG

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/1/2024

The US Government Is Using AI To Detect Potential Wrongdoing, and Companies Should Too With agencies such as the SEC and DOJ using AI and other data analytics tools extensively to detect wrongdoing, companies need to adopt...more

[Event] The Brazil Summit on Anti-Corruption, Integrity & ESG - May 22nd - 23rd, São Paulo, Brazil

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 3/27/2024

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 14th Annual Summit on Anti-Corruption, Integrity & ESG returns to Brazil for another groundbreaking year to discuss the current high-stakes dilemmas impacting your organization....more

California Enacts Landmark ESG Legislation

K&L Gates LLP on 11/13/2023

Introduction - On 7 October 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law landmark legislation mandating corporate climate and climate-related financial risk disclosures. Together, SB 253 and SB 261 apply to public...more

California’s Proposed Bills Require Companies to Report on Climate Emissions and Risks

Fenwick & West LLP on 9/15/2023

While all eyes are on proposed federal and European climate disclosure rules, the California legislature passed two climate-related bills that overlap somewhat with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s proposed...more

5 Reasons SMBs Should Focus on ESG

NAVEX on 8/17/2023

Today, society has increasing expectations of the role businesses should play in tackling some of the planet’s biggest challenges, such as climate change and social justice issues. Environmental, social and governance is a...more

International Sustainability Standards Board Releases Sustainability Disclosure Standards

Bennett Jones LLP on 8/2/2023

On June 26, 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) released the final versions of its first two global sustainability disclosure standards for financial reporting (the ISSB Standards). The ISSB aims to...more

Push-Pull: Discourse in the ESG Rulemaking Landscape

Holland & Knight LLP on 11/10/2022

Recent remarks from two SEC Commissioners illustrate the broader divide about environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related disclosures and the resulting compliance costs public companies and regulated entities could...more

The Rise of ESG Risk and Compliance

NAVEX on 10/26/2022

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is frequently covered in the news – especially given the growing attention paid by investors and stakeholders to how businesses operate. More and more, investors use ESG reports to...more

10 Key Focus Areas for UK-Regulated Financial Services Firms in 2022

Latham & Watkins LLP on 1/6/2022

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations have come to the forefront of firms’ regulatory change agendas in recent years, and this focus looks set to continue in 2022. The past year has witnessed significant...more

What Does The Future Hold For ESG Reporting?

Opportune LLP on 10/28/2021

As more ESG-linked funds flood the financial markets, increased scrutiny around ESG reporting will be necessary to enhance transparency....more

Implementing ESG Programs: Structure and Responsibilities (Part I of III)

The Volkov Law Group on 10/28/2021

ESG – the initials that are transforming corporate missions, purposes and structures, fueled by stakeholder and investor demand. It is a significant moment in corporate and stakeholder interactions. ...more

The Big “G” in ESG – CCOs Need to Embrace ESG as a Compliance Opportunity

The Volkov Law Group on 9/21/2021

Chief compliance officers can occasionally suffer from a “complex” (akin to the Jungian one). CCOs and their priorities are often pushed aside in favor of “more important” corporate initiatives. CCOs are used to fighting...more

Should CCOs Take Responsibility for the “New” ESG Function?

The Volkov Law Group on 6/15/2021

Forgive me for going out on a limb here. But this issue is fairly obvious. A simple question: Should the Chief Compliance Officer be responsible for the Environmental, Social and Governance function?...more

US Conflict Minerals Management: Is Your Supply Chain at Risk?

NAVEX on 5/7/2021

As economies start to reemerge from COVID crisis mode, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors are rising in importance. A global survey conducted by NAVEX Global shows that 67 percent of respondents in...more

ESG Automation: Picking the Right Solution

The Volkov Law Group on 4/29/2021

The ESG bandwagon continues to roll – investors, companies and business media are all touting the importance of ESG for corporate success. Right behind are a number of ESG vendors, who are providing automated platforms to...more

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