Topic
ESG
1,376 published works
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
The Role of ESG in the Financial Performance of Banks
In a new article, we aim to identify the elements and stages that have led to increased attention to corporate social responsibility issues, especially with regard to environmental, social, and…
Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch
Selected Issues for Boards of Directors in 2020
Recent changes in political climates, legal reforms and social norms have had varying (and sometimes conflicting) impacts on how companies are run; however, they have all contributed to a growing…
Credit Chronometer
PACE and ESG Investing: Market Momentum Heading into 2020
History is filled with examples of a solution being repurposed to create greater benefits in unintended areas – think, Post-it Notes, the microwave oven and Botox. And often, the goals…
Environment, Land & Resources
ESG in 2020: 10 Things to Look Out For
Governments as well as investors and companies will continue to actively address environmental, social, and governance issues this year. By Paul A. Davies, James R. Barrett, Michael D. Green, Aaron…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Wachtell Lipton Discusses Purpose, Stakeholders, ESG, and Sustainable Long-Term Investment
This year, each of the major index fund managers, the Business Roundtable, the British Academy, the UK Financial Reporting Council, the World Economic Forum and a number of other organizations…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
EU technical expert group on sustainable finance handbook on climate benchmarks and ESG disclosures
On 20 December 2019, the EU technical expert group on sustainable finance (TEG) published a handbook on climate benchmarks and benchmarks' environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures (the Handbook). The…
Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch
Cleary Gottlieb Participates in Panel Discussion on Outlook for the 2020 Proxy Season
On December 2, 2019, The Conference Board and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP hosted a panel discussion on key corporate governance considerations for the 2020 proxy season. The panelists…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
ISS Discusses Investor Considerations for Aramco Oil
When Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman announced plans to sell stakes in state-owned Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Aramco) in 2016, he was also setting the stage for…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Ethical-Factor Investing of Savings and Retirement Benefits
Albert Feuer has recently posted his article entitled Ethics, ESG, and ERISA: Ethical-Factor Investing of Savings and Retirement Benefits - Part I on SSRN. Here is the abstract of his…
Free Writings + Perspectives
Impact of Environmental and Governance News
In a paper commissioned by the NYU Stern School of Business, Distinct Impact of Environmental and Governance News on Food Stocks, the authors, which includes Mayer Brown’s Carlos Juarez, examine…