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The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Nuveen Previews 2020 Proxy Season: Environmental and Social Practices
By Nuveen Responsible Investing Team
Companies recognize the importance of environmental and social (E&S) factors and are giving consideration to a broader group of stakeholders to help mitigate risk. However, new regulations bring uncertainty to…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
ESG: EU Council Adopts Taxonomy Regulation
By Carolyn H. Jackson, Nathaniel Lalone, Neil Robson
On April 16, the Council of the EU (the Council) published a press release regarding a unified EU classification system to encourage private investment in sustainable growth and contribute to…
Credit Chronometer
On Our Watch: ESG in the Time of COVID-19
Here’s something you don’t see much of these days, a market doing well and with the potential for real “green” shoots. With an emphasis on social responsibility and community support,…
COVID-19 Response Blog
ESG weathering the COVID-19 storm
By Tim Baines
Our latest @ESG Snapshot offers a digest of recent coverage looking at the impact of COVID-19 on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues. Many commentators have drawn parallels between the…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
ESG: IOSCO Publishes Report on Sustainable Finance and the Role of Securities Regulators and IOSCO
By Carolyn H. Jackson, Nathaniel Lalone, Neil Robson
On April 14, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a final report on sustainable finance and the role of securities regulators and IOSCO (the Report). In the Report,…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Wachtell Lipton Discusses UK and EU Regulators’ Latest Moves on ESG
Amid the ongoing push for standardized, comparable and decision-useful ESG disclosures, regulators in the United Kingdom and the European Union have proposed additional disclosures and benchmarks to promote sustainable economic…
Employee Benefits
ISS and Glass Lewis Present Guidance for Corporate Governance During COVID-19
Public companies and their boards can look to the recently released guidance of ISS and Glass Lewis when considering best therapies to address corporate governance and broader environmental, social and…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
IOSCO report on sustainable finance and the role of securities regulators
On 14 April 2020, the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a report on sustainable finance and the role of securities regulators. The report provides an overview of current…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
European Commission Published Consultation on Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy
By Carolyn H. Jackson, Nathaniel Lalone, Neil Robson
On April 8, the European Commission (Commission) published a consultation on its renewed sustainable finance strategy (the Consultation). The Consultation furthers the Commission’s work on its green deal economic growth…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
How Boards of Directors Should Protect Against the Rising Storm
By Bill Ide Michael Kelly, Amanda Leech
Prosecutors, regulators, investors, and the media are increasingly holding directors and officers accountable, while special interest groups, plaintiffs’ lawyers, and activist hedge funds are constantly looking for their next targets.…