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ESG
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The CLS Blue Sky Blog
ESG, Common Ownership, and Systematic Risk: How They Intersect
This brief column will assert that three developments that seem unrelated are in fact closely related and may soon impact U.S. corporate governance with the force of a freight train.…
The D&O Diary
Guest Post: Stockholders Versus Stakeholders ā Cutting the Gordian Knot
In the following guest post, Peter A. Atkins, Marc S. Gerber, Kenton J. King, and Edward B. Micheletti of the Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom law firm weigh in…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
SEC Commissioner Lee Discusses Regulation S-K and ESG Disclosures
Let me start with a warm welcome to our newest colleague, Commissioner Crenshaw. She has been a tremendous asset to the Commission for many years, and I know that she…
Green Building Law Update
ESG Going the Way of the Dodo?
Earlier this month the U.S. Department of Labor put another nail in the coffin of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) disclosures. Media sources have reported that the Employee Benefits Security…
Environment, Land & Resources
US Department of Labor Doubling Down on Scrutiny of ESG Investments
Pending rulemaking set to limit ESG-focused investments by ERISA plan fiduciaries, as DOL’s concurrent letters raise questions. By Paul A. Davies, Paul M. Dudek, and Kristina S. Wyatt Letters to…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Wachtell Lipton Discusses the Other āSā in ESG:Ā Building a Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain
By David M. Silk, David B. Anders, Sabastian V. Niles, Christina C. Ma, Carmen X.W. Lu
The current pandemic, blind spots in information flows through supply lines, the shutdowns in meat processing plants around the world, the ongoing shortages in personal protective equipment and, most recently,…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Lemonade, Inc.: Harbinger of Future Public Benefit Corporation IPOs?
By Robert S. Rachofsky, Claire E. James, Clifton M. Brannan
The last six months have been marked by profound changes in how we live and interact with one another. The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a spotlight on societal inequities and…
Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch
Cleary Gottlieb Participates in Panel Discussion on Highlights of the 2020 Proxy Season
By Francesca L. Odell, Helena K. Grannis, Xiao Ye (Sophia) Yang
On July 23, 2020, The Conference Board and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP hosted a panel discussion on the 2020 proxy season highlights and trends, including the impact of…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Caremark and ESG
By Leo E. Strine, Kirby M. Smith, Reilly S. Steel
Climate change, economic insecurity and inequality, and worries that some companies and industries have grown too large, concentrated, and powerful have heightened concern about whether business entities conduct themselves in…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
The New Civil Code: ISS and Glass Lewis as Lawmakers
ISS and Glass Lewis have arrogated to themselves the power to make law, promulgating a civil code of astounding breadth and detail, ruling over decisions on board composition, director qualifications,…