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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 -

[Webinar] A Shift in ESG: Navigating Environmental and Social Issues Under the New Administration - A Three-Part Series - March...

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 3/10/2025

Under the new administration, several shifts in E&S have impacted public companies across a number of different practice areas. In light of these developments, companies are taking a wide array of approaches to disclosure,...more

[Podcast] Mintz on Air: Predictions and Practical Policies- Diversity Diversions

Mintz on 1/6/2025

In the latest episode of the Mintz on Air: Predictions and Practical Policies Podcast, ESG Co-chair Jen Rubin hosts a thoughtful discussion on diversity diversions and the future of DEI programs under the new administration....more

Our Top 10 Predicted Business and Human Rights Issues for 2025

Paul Hastings LLP on 12/10/2024

Even for the unpredictable world of business and human rights, 2024 was particularly volatile, including for sustainability more generally. The European Union’s (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)...more

Major Changes Ahead at the SEC in the Trump Administration

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 11/13/2024

Under the second Trump administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is likely to see broad changes in regulatory and enforcement initiatives once Chairman Gary Gensler leaves the commission, as is expected....more

What does a Trump Presidency Mean for Mandatory Climate Reporting?

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 11/7/2024

In recent years, we have watched as both international and national regulations trended towards increased mandatory climate reporting requirements for corporations. However, now that a new administration will take control of...more

Top 10 Topics for Directors in 2019

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 12/19/2018

1. Corporate Culture - The corporate culture of a company starts at the top, with the board of directors, and directors should be attuned not only to the company’s business, but also to its people and values across the...more

Corporate Responsibility to Migrant Workers: Preventing Exploitation in Your Supply Chain

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 3/28/2018

The exploitation of migrant workers continues to be a problem across the globe as reports surface of forced labor for little to no compensation. The role multinational corporations play – or should avoid playing – in this...more

10 Themes for 2018

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/23/2018

Tax reform, shifting international dynamics, Trump administration goals and a potentially strong market for transactions all seem likely to impact business activity in 2018. Below are 10 areas to explore in our 10th annual...more

Top 10 Topics for Directors in 2018

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 12/13/2017

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - 1. Cybersecurity threats. Cybersecurity preparedness is essential in 2018 as the risk of, and associated adverse impact of, breaches continue to rise. The past year redefined the upward bounds of the...more

The Era of Private Ordering for Corporate Governance

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 8/28/2017

Following the 2016 election, corporate governance circles have focused intently on what will happen in the nation’s capital with regard to a potential roll back of the current regulatory regime. The Trump Administration...more

Corporate Sustainability Efforts on Upswing

Sullivan & Worcester on 8/17/2017

Despite the new administration’s efforts to rollback Obama Era environmental regulations, most businesses in the U.S. are maintaining their commitments to sustainability. According to Lucid’s 2017 Sustainability Outlook...more

Compliance and Plan C: Operationalization During Economic Uncertainties

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 7/25/2017

The current economic climate continues to be in flux, with many companies falling back to Plan C, which is hunker down and ride things out until the next Presidential election and hope for some clarity in 2020. This obviously...more

Sustainability Reporting After the Paris Climate Accord

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 6/20/2017

It’s fair to say that President Trump’s June 1 announcement that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris climate accord has been widely reported. It’s also fair to say that the announcement triggered a host of passionate...more

Five on Friday – Five Recent Developments that We’ve Been Watching Closely - April 2017

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 4/7/2017

It’s Friday and time for another overview of developments in the field of business and human rights that we’ve been monitoring. This week’s post includes: an effort by Twitter to enjoin U.S. Government demands for...more

Conflict Minerals: Recent Developments and Business Implications of Potentially Diverging U.S. and EU Approaches

Hogan Lovells on 4/4/2017

On April 3, 2017, the Council of the European Union approved a new regulation intended to prevent the trade in conflict minerals, which followed the approval of the European Parliament on March 16, 2017. This puts an end to...more

The Changing Climate is Changing the Way Financial Institutions Assess Risks and Opportunities

BCLP on 3/1/2017

The financial sector is beginning to face up to the reality of climate change. Increasingly, banks and other financial institutions are managing the immense pool of capital they control with an eye towards the risks posed –...more

Five on Friday – Five Recent Developments that We’ve Been Watching Closely - February 2017

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 2/10/2017

It’s Friday and time for another overview of developments in the field of business and human rights that we’ve been monitoring. This week’s post includes: a federal court decision holding that U.S.-based companies may be...more

Sustainability Reporting Trends in the New Year – ’16 going on ‘17

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/17/2017

If you’re feeling uncertain or confused about the future of sustainability reporting in the United States, you’re not alone. With the business world’s adoption of sustainability reports moving full steam ahead—and increasing...more

Uncertainty in the Air: Boards Face Shifting Landscape in 2017

Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/21/2016

Corporate boards have become increasingly well acquainted with uncertainty as activist shareholders, aggressive regulators and shifting investor priorities have brought new levels of scrutiny and pressure on directors and...more

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