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Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) Employees Corporate Governance

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New law approved on employees' participation in companies

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The new law on employee participation in companies, approved by the Senate on May 14, 2025 but not yet in force, introduces innovative tools to strengthen employee involvement in corporate management. The main new features...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Missouri Attorney General Sues IBM Over its DEI Practices: How Companies Can Prepare for the Next Round of DEI Litigation

Within weeks of the Supreme Court’s decision striking down affirmative action in college admissions last year, Republican attorneys general for 13 states sent a letter to Fortune 100 CEOs condemning their DEI initiatives in...more

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UK regulators expectations on governance and DI within financial services firms

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The recent proposals from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) on diversity and inclusion (D&I) include proposals in respect of governance and oversight within in-scope firms....more

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D&I as a non-financial risk: considerations for control functions

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Proposals from the UK financial regulators aimed at improving diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the UK financial services sector include an explicit expectation for all in-scope firms to consider a lack of D&I as a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2024 Insights: ESG

The Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Opinion Continues To Spawn Challenges to DEI Programs - Businesses can expect continued challenges to DEI programs, as emboldened opponents to these programs seek to expand the reach...more

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Setting D&I targets: what the UK regulators expect from financial services firms

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The UK financial services’ regulators have introduced new proposals on setting diversity and inclusion (D&I) targets by firms. These proposals aim to address underrepresentation of particular demographics within firms and the...more

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Women in the Workplace: What’s changed (and changing) in the UK and Europe

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Recent evidence suggests that progress towards gender parity has slowed and that the gender gap has in fact widened since the pandemic. This article highlights some key legal developments in the UK and Europe that are...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

ESG Momentum Remains Strong but May Face Headwinds in 2023

As companies grapple with the business challenges that rising interest rates and an uncertain economic outlook present, there are the inevitable questions about whether companies should worry less about environmental, social...more

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California Court Overturns Board Gender Diversity Statute

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A Los Angeles Superior Court judge struck down California’s board gender diversity statute on May 13, 2022. The court found that Senate Bill 826 violated the California Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause....more

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