Reporting under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will be simplified as part of the Omnibus process. In connection with the Omnibus, EFRAG was mandated to provide technical advice to the European...more
On June 4, 2025, the SEC released a Concept Release seeking public comment on potential changes to the definition of foreign private issuer (“FPI”), which changes may have the effect of reducing the number of foreign...more
Jurisdictions representing approximately 57% of global GDP have taken steps to incorporate ISSB standards into legal and regulatory frameworks. ...more
The Standards provide a framework for all Chinese companies’ sustainability disclosures and the applicability extends beyond listed companies. On May 27, 2024, China’s Ministry of Finance published the new Corporate...more
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
On May 17, 2024, the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Erik Gerding, and the Chief Accountant, Paul Munter, issued a statement regarding International Financial...more
In August 2023, the UK’s Department of Business and Trade (DBT) announced the creation of new sustainability rules that are intended to align with the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards issued by the International...more
On 26 June 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (“ISSB”) issued its first two sustainability standards, IFRS S1 and IFRS S2. These standards, which incorporate the recommendations of the Task Force on...more
In the August edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the SEC’s enhanced disclosure requirements regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and...more
The UK standards will aim to increase the comparability and value of reported information for investors. The UK government announced on 2 August 2023 that it will develop standards for company sustainability disclosures...more
On June 26, 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) released its first two standards for sustainability disclosures, which are designed to facilitate the disclosure of sustainability-related information...more
This memorandum outlines key considerations from White & Case's Public Company Advisory Group for foreign private issuers ("FPIs") during the 2023 annual reporting season....more
The two new bodies are expected to help harmonise standards in different jurisdictions to meet investor demand for comparable ESG information. On 27 April 2022, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)...more
Amidst the many weighty matters discussed and debated at the recent COP26 climate conference, a major announcement with momentous potential effects on businesses may have gone unnoticed. The IFRS Foundation said at the...more
The roadmap introduces sustainability disclosure requirements for UK companies and reveals further developments in relation to a UK Green Taxonomy. On 18 October 2021, the UK government released a report titled “Greening...more
We’ve seen the many efforts by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to regulate environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure on the domestic front (see our blog post that summarizes recent activity). ...more
The FCA is consulting on extending its rules to standard listed issuers. On 22 June 2021, the FCA published a Consultation Paper (CP21/18) on extending the application of the existing climate-related disclosure...more
The most frequently asked question at all-hands meetings for a securities offering is “What financial statements will be needed?” The question seems simple enough. But the answer is rarely straightforward. This User’s...more
On September 11, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted final rules applicable to banks, bank holding companies, savings and loan associations and savings and loan holding companies that will, among...more
In an attempt to improve the financial information presented to investors in connection with many M&A transactions, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently adopted highly anticipated...more
On May 21, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments (the “Amendments”) to streamline the financial statement disclosures that are required in connection with acquisition and disposition...more
The United States continues to be the destination of choice for many non-U.S. companies looking to go public. Active trading, superior liquidity, attractive valuations for growth companies and a deep pool of sophisticated...more
On May 21, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced the adoption of amendments to certain rules and forms relating to financial disclosures about acquisitions and dispositions of businesses “to improve...more
On May 21, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (Amended Rules)1 to financial statement disclosures with respect to business acquisitions and dispositions required by Regulation S-X’s Rule...more
The stock markets’ volatility in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the virus’ largest impacts. With that in mind, the SEC recently made clear that timely disclosure of significant financial and non-financial issues...more