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Alston & Bird

Sustainability Spotlight | Q1 2025

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Welcome to the latest edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions. This...more

Environmental General Counsel PC

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

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

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Going and Staying Green: Sustainability in Real Estate

Today on “Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real Estate,” Stacey C. Tyler and Zachary L. Berliner talk with Alex Lassiter, the CEO and founder of Greenplaces, which helps businesses navigate the complexities of carbon...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

State ESG Update and Analysis for Asset Managers and Financial Institutions

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As we discussed in our white paper “ESG and Public Pension Investing in 2023: A Year-to-Date Recap and Analysis”, there was a surge in legislative activity in 2023 among red states curtailing the use of environmental, social...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Global ESG Insights - May 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly ESG Insights providing you with a summary of the key developments from around the world. Global - IFRS Foundation releases jurisdictional adoption guide for ISSB Standards- On...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Narrowing the Scope: The SEC Finalized its Climate-Related Disclosures Rule

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Following a nearly two-year wait, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) released its Final Rule—The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors—on March 6, 2024. The...more

A&O Shearman

10 lessons in sustainability regulation

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Creating an effective regulatory framework will be critical to deliver Net Zero. But does that mean more – or less – regulation? From trade agreements to taxonomies, carbon adjustment mechanisms to corporate sustainability...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SEC Receives Complaint of Alleged Greenwashing by International Energy Company

On February 1, 2023, Global Witness – an international non-governmental organization – filed what it called a “groundbreaking greenwashing complaint” with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Climate and ESG Task...more

K&L Gates LLP

Litigation Minute: Litigation Targeting Companies' "Carbon-Neutral" and Renewable Energy Representations (ESG in Litigation...

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS - One way that companies are choosing to address Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) concerns is by reducing their carbon footprint through procuring electricity from...more

BakerHostetler

SEC Proposes Rules for Climate-Related Disclosures and Extends Deadline for Public Comments

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Key Takeaways - ..The SEC proposed amendments to require registrants to provide certain climate-related information in registration statements and periodic reports. ..The proposed rules would require a company to...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Incorporating Environmental Sustainability Concepts into Commercial Real Estate Leases

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Recently, there has been an uptick in Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) factors being considered and incorporated into commercial real estate transactions. As the focus on mitigating climate change has risen, the...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

SEC Proposes Expanded Climate-Related Disclosure

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On March 21, the SEC proposed rules on the enhancement and standardization of climate-related disclosures in reporting companies’ registration statements and annual reports. The proposed rules build on guidance provided in...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

More Than Just Lip Service: How Companies Can Make Environmental Commitments That Reduce Business Risk while Saving Money and the...

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As part of the “E” or environmental component of Environmental, Social, and Governance principles, companies of all sizes are making environmental commitments a part of their business vision and practice, leading to...more

Hogan Lovells

"Win-Win" für beide Seiten - Energetische Sanierung und Datenaustausch nach Maßgabe von Green Leases

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Environmental Social Governance (ESG) als Handlungsmaxime für Unternehmen zur Erfüllung ihrer gesellschaftlichen Verantwortung ist gerade in Zeiten des Klimawandels in aller Munde. Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften und der sorgsame...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

The ABCs of ESG: Practical Considerations for Environmental, Social and Governance Disclosure in Municipal Finance

In order to make an informed investment decision as to the purchase of municipal bonds, the latest trend is for investors to evaluate environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors relative to the bond issuers in...more

White & Case LLP

ESG Disclosure Trends in SEC Filings

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These are unprecedented times, and companies are facing important issues as they navigate the current economic, political, and social climate. The COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement have put the spotlight on...more

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ESG takes center stage amid economic crisis and social unrest

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Strong ESG credentials and long-term plans to improve their relationship with society and the environment are increasingly important to ensure companies’ access to capital. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters...more

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