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Commissioner Crenshaw decries SEC action pulling the plug on defense of climate disclosure rules

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As reported in this PubCo post, the SEC announced yesterday that it was ending its “defense of the rules requiring disclosure of climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions”—the climate disclosure rules. In response to...more

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The Future of ESG: Navigating a Fragmented Landscape 

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In today’s polarized and politically charged climate, few topics spark as much debate as ESG. Once a niche concern limited to green investors and idealistic board members, ESG has evolved into a mainstream business priority....more

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The SEC’s Position Change on The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors

On February 11, 2025, Mark T. Uyeda, the acting chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, took action with respect to The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate Disclosures for Inventors rule, which was adopted...more

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Issuers’ new obligation to disclose sustainability information

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On January 28, 2025 a resolution amending the General provisions applicable to issuers and other participants in the securities market (the "Resolution") was published in the Federal Official Gazette, to include obligations...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Publication des toutes premières Normes canadiennes d’information sur la durabilité

Le 18 décembre 2024, le Conseil canadien des normes d’information sur la durabilité (le « CCNID »), lequel menait des travaux depuis juin 2023 visant à mettre en place un cadre relatif à la durabilité au Canada, a publié les...more

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Study Suggests That Investors View ESG as a Luxury Item

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Stanford Business recently posted an interesting article describing the results of a three-year study conducted to analyze American retail investors' attitudes toward environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues....more

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The ‘ESG’ Acronym Is Less Popular – Does It Matter?

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It’s clear that over the past few years, investors have tweaked their voting policies to tone down use of the term “ESG.” And it’s also clear that more and more companies are changing the title of their reports relating to...more

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BlackRock Updates Voting Policies and Engagement Priorities

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Just before the holidays got going, BlackRock updated their voting policies and engagement priorities. Here’s a laundry list of those updated documents...more

Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC

The Pitfalls of “Green Washing”

In a significant development for the investment management industry, a large adviser agreed to pay a hefty $17.5 million civil penalty to settle charges with the SEC over misleading statements about its Environmental, Social,...more

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Recent Developments for Directors - November 2024

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SEC Penalizes Director for Misleading D&O Questionnaire Response - The SEC recently brought an enforcement action against a director for causing violations of the proxy rules by failing to disclose a close personal...more

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State of the Climate Tech Market

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As the summer break draws to a close and we reflect on the past few months, we must mention the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Paris. As well as being an exceptional display of athletic performance and inclusion, it...more

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ESG Investment: The Middle Eastern and African Regulatory Perspective Part 2

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Across the continent of Africa, a new investment trend is taking root: environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing. Africa is experiencing a surge in interest in sustainable and responsible investment practices....more

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European Securities and Markets Authority Opinion on the Functioning of the Sustainable Finance Framework

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published an Opinion on the sustainable finance regulatory framework, setting out possible long-term improvements. ESMA acknowledges that while the EU sustainable finance...more

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Oversight of climate disclosures: SEC stay doesn’t mean stop

Despite the sense of relief that many companies initially felt with the SEC’s stay of its climate disclosure rules, the pause is unlikely to temper the forces demanding climate disclosures by other means. In the latest paper...more

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ESG - US State-Level Developments for Private Capital and Financial Institutions

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Private capital providers, investors, asset managers, and financial institutions will likely continue to face a fragmented regulatory landscape on ESG matters. Various US states have taken and continue to take action on...more

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HKEx Moves Forward With Diversity, Climate and Sustainability Initiatives

In recent years, investors and other members of the public have been focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, and financial regulators globally having been taking initiatives to require companies to meet...more

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Threading the Needle: The US Securities and Exchange Commission's Final Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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On 6 March 2023, by a 3-2 vote of the Commissioners split along party lines, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” final...more

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SEC Adopts Scaled-Back Version of Its Proposed Climate Risk Rules

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Our Securities and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) teams examine the Securities and Exchange Commission’s final rules on what kinds of climate-related risks companies need to disclose to investors....more

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SEC Issues Long-Awaited Climate Risk Disclosure Rule

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Introduction - On Wednesday, 6 March 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved its highly anticipated final rules on “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” by a...more

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Is more regulation the best route to deliver Net Zero?

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How to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy is a hot regulatory topic for most major economies around the world – and is set to continue ascending the agenda in the years to come. As sustainability-related...more

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Taxonomies – why the world needs harmonisation but not uniformity

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Taxonomies will play a critical role in channelling investment towards sustainable activities. But while alignment between frameworks is critical , a one-size-fits-all approach can never be effective....more

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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

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Recent Developments for UK PLCs - March Edition

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On 23 February 2024, the Investment Association (IA) issued its annual letter to FTSE 350 remuneration committee chairs providing an update on the IA’s Principles of Remuneration and emerging views on remuneration matters....more

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ESG Insights: 10 Things That Should Be Top of Mind 2024

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Amid new regulations, increased enforcement and litigation, and higher stakeholder scrutiny, companies will need to adopt an integrated and nuanced approach to ESG. In some ways, 2023 was a challenging year for ESG. This...more

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Life Sciences - ESG Holy Grail for the Life Sciences Sector

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Together with an imperative for being a responsible ethical citizen, environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards will help deliver sustainable growth that creates both commercial and societal value.  Investors are...more

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