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ESG
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The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Wachtell Lipton Puts a Spotlight on Boards
By Martin Lipton, Carmen X.W. Lu
The ever-evolving challenges facing corporate boards prompt periodic updates to a snapshot of what is expected from the board of directors of a public company—not just the legal rules, or…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Davis Polk Discusses ESG Disclosure Frameworks
By Betty Moy Huber, Joseph Hall, Alexandra Munson
Updates in the past two months to voluntary ESG disclosure frameworks raise questions for companies about these overlapping and arguably competing standards. GRI Launches Sector-Specific Disclosure Framework On July 8,…
The Securities Edge
More serious food for thought
In my last post, I expressed some thoughts about the need to address our history and continuing practice of racial discrimination and inequality. I’m still thinking about specific actions that…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
SEC Commissioner Advocates ESG Disclosure for Asset Managers, Not Issuers
Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you, Keir [Gumbs], for the kind introduction, and thank you to the Society for Corporate Governance for the invitation to speak today. I had been looking…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Wachtell Lipton Offers Thoughts for Boards of Directors in 2020
By Martin Lipton, Steven A. Rosenblum, William Savitt, Karessa L. Cain, Hannah Clark, Bita Assad
The past six months have been marked by a profound upheaval that has accelerated the growing focus on both the purpose of the corporation and the role of the board…
Environment, Land & Resources
Equator Principles Association Issues COVID-19 Guidance for Lenders and Borrowers
The guidance contains practical advice for navigating ESG diligence and compliance. By James R. Barrett, Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, Bobbi-Jo B. Dobush, and Jacqueline J. Yap* On June…
Funds & Investment Management Law Blog
DOL Proposed Rule Urges Caution Regarding the Use of ESG Factors When Selecting Investments for ERISA Plans
On June 22, 2020, the United States Department of Labor (the “DOL”) submitted a proposed regulation (the “Proposal”) regarding the use of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) factors in selecting investments…
Employment Law Worldview
HR priorities in a post-Covid world (UK)
By Laura Nelson
In the innocent days of early 2020 investment research firm MSCI predicted that this would be the year that “ESG storms the CFO’s office, elbowing its way onto their bottom…
Free Writings + Perspectives
A Conversation with SEC Chairman Jay Clayton: Long-Term Investing, Sustainability and the Role of Disclosures
On June 23, 2020, Jay Clayton, Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) discussed his perspectives on long-term investing, sustainability and the role of disclosures during a webinar…
Environment, Land & Resources
ESG in European Private Equity: The Effects of COVID-19
Increasing interest in ESG issues presents an opportunity for sponsors to re-evaluate their existing ESG strategies. By Paul A. Davies, Nicola Higgs, Farah O’Brien, and Hannah Berdal The COVID-19 pandemic…