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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 -
Environmental General Counsel PC

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

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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

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Shifting Sands of EU ESG Reporting Compliance

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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

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European Commission Publishes ESG Reporting Omnibus Package

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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

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Top 10 Trends Sneak Peek: ESG and Human Rights in the Supply Chains

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On January 29, NAVEX is hosting the Top 10 Trends in Risk and Compliance webinar. This post is a preview of two of the topics covered in the eBook and webinar: the current and expected future state of ESG, and human rights in...more

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Reporting Requirements Under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards

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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

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[Webinar] Why the 'Social' of ESG Should Matter for Compliance Professionals - November 18th, 12:00 pm CT

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Learning Objectives: - The Social pillar of ESG is going to form a growing part of compliance responsibility over the coming years. We will help to prepare compliance professionals with how to deal with this. -...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Compliance as the Catalyst: ESG in Life Sciences

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Like many companies in other sectors, Life Sciences companies recognize that corporate social responsibility (CSR)–evaluated and measured by independent rating organizations and based on their compliance with any applicable...more

DLA Piper

Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - September 2024

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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

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

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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

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

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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

K&L Gates LLP

Lawn and Order: Major Steps Against Greenwashing in Europe

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A new and powerful wave of “greenwashing” bans will sweep the European Union (EU) shortly. The EU’s Green Claims Directive and Greenwashing Directive (together, the Green Directives) are key legislative tools being introduced...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

The Road to Net Zero: Core Principles to Prevent Greenwashing

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“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

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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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Climate change as a compliance risk

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As we’ve noted here before, numerous environmental, social, and governance aspects have very clear compliance ramifications, whether in the form of laws and regulations or stakeholder expectations that can result in serious...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Insights On the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive from GDPR

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When it comes to corporate social responsibility and data protection, the world of impact assessments and due diligence can seem like a labyrinth of legal jargon and regulatory requirements. However, understanding the...more

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[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - June 18th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

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Achieve your ESG goals in 2024 - 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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Hot Topics: AI and ESG

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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

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

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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

J.S. Held

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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[Event] 2024 Annual Corporate Counsel Summit - January 25th, Columbus, OH

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Mark your calendar for Bricker Graydon’s annual leadership summit, hosted by the firm’s Walker Link Leadership Group specifically for in-house counsel. The Corporate Counsel Summit brings together attorneys and leaders...more

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[Event] 2024 Annual Corporate Counsel Summit - January 25th, Cincinnati, OH

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Mark your calendar for Bricker Graydon’s annual leadership summit, hosted by the firm’s Walker Link Leadership Group specifically for in-house counsel. The Corporate Counsel Summit brings together attorneys and leaders...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Yee Chow on Shifting Responsibilities of ESG at the Management Level

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I recently had the opportunity to visit with folks from Diligent. We look down the road at key issues in 2024 in a podcast series sponsored by Diligent entitled Compliance Professionals Adapting to Change: Industries,...more

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Jessica Czeczuga on the Crucial Role of Board Oversight in Compliance Training and Communications

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I recently had the opportunity to visit with folks from Diligent. We look down the road at key issues in 2024 in a podcast series sponsored by Diligent entitled Compliance professionals adapting to change: Industries,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Reminder: Compliance with AB 1305 Is Required by January 1, 2024

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As the new year approaches, many companies will need to make sure that their websites include disclosure by January 1, 2024, that complies with California Assembly Bill No. 1305 (AB 1305). AB 1305 is the only law among the...more

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SuperSociedades de Colombia publica borrador sobre Programa de Sostenibilidad Empresarial

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La Superintendencia de Sociedades (SuperSociedades) de Colombia el 9 de noviembre de 2023, publicó el proyecto de la Circular Básica Jurídica sobre la implementación del Programa de Sostenibilidad Empresarial....more

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