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ESG
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EHS Law Insights
EU EHS and Product Compliance laws: what to look out for in 2021
By Nicholas Rock, Adam Hedley, Jennifer Travers, Jake Williams, Annie O'Connor, Oliver Rieche, George Viopoulos
2021 is shaping up to be a very busy year for those who are affected by EU laws relating to Environment, Health & Safety, ESG and product compliance matters. Important…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
ESAs letter to Commission on priority issues relating to SFDR application
On 15 January 2021, the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published a letter it had sent to the European Commission concerning priority issues relating to the draft…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Cleary Gottlieb Discusses New EU ESG Disclosure Obligations for Financial Services Firms
By Géraldine Bourguignon, Helena Grannis, Caroline Petruzzi McHale, Ferdisha Snagg, Clara Cibrario Assereto
Over a year ago, on December 29, 2019, Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures for the financial services sector (the “Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation”, or “SFDR”) entered into force. Just…
Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch
ESG Considerations for Incentive Compensation Programs
Stakeholder attention to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues continued to grow throughout 2020 driven by the COVID-19 pandemic (health and safety), the Black Lives Matter movement (diversity and inclusion)…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Debevoise Discusses Banks and Climate-Change Initiatives
By David Rivkin, Natalie Reid, Samantha Rowe, Matthew Kaplan, Gregory Lyons
In the United States this past year, growing movements for social, racial and environmental justice, and the impact of an unprecedented health crisis, have coincided with a range of institutions…
Environment, Land & Resources
ESG in 2021: 10 Things to Look Out For
A range of ESG policy, social, and technological developments are poised to impact companies and investors in the coming year. By Paul A. Davies, Nicola Higgs, Sophie Lamb QC, Ryan…
Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch
Sustainable Finance: 2021 Brings Significant New ESG Disclosure Obligations for Financial Services Firms
Over a year ago, on December 29, 2019, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation entered into force. Just a few months remain before key provisions begin to apply and asset/fund managers…
Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog
Nasdaq Board Diversity Proposal Highlights Importance of ESG Issues, Increased D&O Risks
The Nasdaq stock market has filed a proposal with the US Securities and Exchange Commission requesting permission to enforce new rules aimed at advancing diversity among board members of Nasdaq-listed…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
AFM and AMF call for a European regulation of ESG data, ratings, and related services
On 15 December 2020, the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, the AFM) and the French Authority for Financial Markets (Autorité des marchés financiers, the AMF) published…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
EIOPA publishes sensitivity data on climate-related transition risks in the investment portfolios of European insurers
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published a sensitivity analysis of climate-related transition risks in the investment portfolios of European insurers. The report considers the current holdings…