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Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - July 2025

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Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s monthly bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Changing Climate for Corporate Disclosures: SEC Mandates Climate Disclosures for Public Companies (Updated)

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Update: On February 11, 2025, acting SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda issued a statement changing the SEC’s position on the Final Climate Rules. Chairman Uyeda states that he “continue[s] to question the statutory authority of the...more

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Sustainability Reports Are Getting Longer – Is That a Good Thing?

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As I get older, my motto has been “less is more.” That certainly works for a mindful lifestyle. And it also works for pickleball, as one learns to hit the ball softly and place it cleanly rather than banging away at it to...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Climate Reporting in 2025: Looking Ahead

In this alert, we reflect on recent climate reporting updates and analyze expectations for 2025 that are relevant for international businesses....more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

ESG in 2025: What to Expect in Trump 2.0

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With Trump’s impending inauguration, significant shifts in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies domestically are expected, as is the overall cultural and corporate mood for ESG. Companies can anticipate a...more

Jenner & Block

FAR Council Withdraws Proposed GHG Disclosure Rule as CARB Seeks Input on Implementation of Climate Disclosure Laws

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On January 13, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council withdrew the greenhouse gas (GHG) disclosure rule that it proposed in late 2022. As explained previously, the proposed rule would have required certain federal...more

Alston & Bird

Sustainability Spotlight – Q1 2024

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Welcome to the inaugural 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. ...more

Allen Matkins

Chamber Of Commerce Highlights Some Differences Between SEC And California Climate Disclosure Mandates

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Last year, the California legislature enacted two bills, SB 253 and SB 261 that purport to impose burdensome disclosure mandates on businesses.  The legislature did so in spite of obvious constitutional infirmities.  It was...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC, California, and CSRD Climate Disclosure Requirements Comparison Tool

Following an order by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) implementing a stay of its final climate disclosure rules pending review of legal challenges to such rules in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth...more

Jones Day

California Emissions Bills: What Your Company Needs to Know

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In Short - The Situation: The California legislature passed landmark climate bills that surpass emissions disclosure requirements of any other existing state law. The bills are branded as the nation's first comprehensive...more

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Crosscurrents: California’s Senate Bill 253 Mandates Carbon Reporting for Large Companies

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Meta Description: California’s Senate Bill 253 introduces mandatory climate disclosure requirements for large companies. Learn about emissions reporting and how Bill 253 leads the way into environmental accountability....more

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