Daily Compliance News: August 15, 2025, The Privilege Protected Edition
FCPA Compliance Report - Episode 770 - Integrating ESG in Global Outsourcing: Insights from Inge Zwick
On Demand, On Purpose: Fashion Manufacturing That Doesn’t Cost the Earth
Daily Compliance News: July 16, 2025, The Corruption Comes to Cannes’ Edition
Understanding Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery: A Business Imperative with Clint Palermo
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Navigating Fiduciary Responsibilities in a Tide-Turning ESG Era
ESG Essentials: What You Need To Know Now - Episode 18 - The Reshaping of ESG & DEI
Compliance into the Weeds: More Compliance Challenges in the Trump Era
Podcast — UK FinReg Focus Areas in 2025: Sectoral Trends
Environmental and Sustainability Regulations & the New Administration
Podcast - Beyond Compliance: A Deep Dive into Carbon Markets Fraud and the Government's Response
ESG Essentials: What You Need To Know Now - Episode 17 - The Evolution of ESG Enforcement Under the SEC
Navigating ESG: Preparing for Future Regulations (Part Two) — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Regulatory Uncertainty: Benefits-Related Legal Challenges in a Post-Chevron World — Troutman Pepper Podcast
Navigating ESG: The Growing Importance and Compliance Challenges (Part One) — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 16: The Political and Legal Maze of ESG in the U.S. and Abroad
Episode 326 -- Dottie Schindlinger on Diligent's Report on Board Oversight of Cybersecurity Risks and Performance
Why ESG Matters?
JONES DAY TALKS®: ESG Reporting Rules: The SEC, CSRD, and California– Who's on the Hook?
ESG Masterclass — Legal Risks Hiding in Your DEIB Programming
CARB publishes FAQs on climate disclosure laws The California Air Resources Board (CARB) published these FAQs on SB 261 and SB 253, covering topics like reporting timelines, revenue tests and “doing business in California.”...more
Our Investing in Emerging Tech series covers the need-to-know legal issues for businesses that are buying, selling, collaborating with or looking to invest in emerging tech companies. In this article, the first of our series,...more
Back in June, Texas passed a law – known as “Senate Bill 2337” – that mandates certain disclosures when proxy advisors recommend casting a vote for “non-financial reasons” or provide conflicting advice to multiple clients....more
In this episode of the Above Board podcast, host Scott Lesmes is joined by Morrison Foerster partner and former SEC Division of Corporation Finance staffer Ryan Adams to recap major trends from the 2025 proxy season. They...more
Corporate boards are no stranger to near-term pressures, but these days the pressures are piling as high as they ever have. Geopolitical tensions and supply-chain disruptions; climate change and technological revolutions;...more
On 16 July 2025, The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) published guidance on Governing for Net Zero: The Board’s Role in Organisational Transition...more
For US-based multinationals, recent US and European developments have taken up most of the mental energy devoted to global ESG and CSR compliance. Among other compliance topics, these include California climate disclosure, EU...more
Recently, I blogged about how ISS is soliciting input on its annual policy benchmark survey. Glass Lewis has also released its annual policy benchmark survey, with responses due by September 15th....more
The proposals outline simplification “levers” to address sources of complexity in sustainability reporting under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive....more
The European Commission (EC) has adopted a recommendation on a voluntary sustainability reporting standard for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The recommendation serves as an interim measure ahead of a formal...more
In this recent podcast, Trends and takeaways from the 2025 proxy season, KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC) Senior Advisor Stephen Brown and Freshfields Partner Pamela Marcogliese discuss shareholder proposal trends and...more
BMF Publishes Draft Bill on DAC 8 Implementation Act - On 26 June 2025, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesministerium der Finanzen, or BMF) published a new draft bill (following the formation of a new government)...more
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced last week that it will hold its second virtual public workshop to support the development of California’s Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, established by Senate...more
Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast in compliance. In this episode, Tom Fox welcomes Inge Zwick, ESG lead at Emapta Global, to discuss how the global outsourcing company integrates...more
Proxy voting trends and outcomes, shareholder engagement, activism, and lessons for boards. KPMG Board Leadership Center Senior Advisor Stephen Brown and Freshfields Partner Pamela Marcogliese share their takeaways for...more
The reintroduction of South Korea’s due diligence law potentially marks a significant advancement for human rights and ESG initiatives in the region....more
Glass Lewis recently announced the opening of its 2025 Policy Survey. The survey seeks input on several key governance topics including board diversity, executive compensation, ESG considerations, shareholder rights, and...more
Imagine a small, fast-growing tech company preparing to go public in 2025. The leadership team, relying on practices that were standard just a few years ago, drafts generic risk disclosures, leans on flexible governance...more
On June 20, 2025, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) signed SB 2337, a new law that significantly alters the landscape for proxy advisory firms (e.g., Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Service (ISS)) providing services to...more
The Conference Board recently reported that the number of Russell 3000 companies issuing sustainability reports in the first half of 2025 fell 52% compared to the first half of 2024. ...more
On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2337 (“SB 2337”), a novel regulation that will require significant disclosure obligations for proxy advisors, such as ISS and Glass Lewis, for their voting...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) controversial climate disclosure rules have been essentially dead since last March, when the SEC voted to end its defense of the rules. ...more
The Missouri Attorney-General, Republican Andrew Bailey, recently announced an investigation into the two principal proxy advisory firms for potential violations of Missouri law “related to their promotion of radical...more
Companies doing business in Texas and California should be aware of the following state law developments, which could affect them....more
Missouri AG Andrew Bailey announced that his office is investigating and has filed parallel lawsuits against Glass, Lewis & Co. (“Glass Lewis”) and Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”), two major corporate proxy...more