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The CLS Blue Sky Blog
ISS Discusses the Latest in ESG and Stewardship Regulation
By Noam Cherki, Hugo Gallagher, Karina Karakulova
INTERNATIONAL IOSCO International Organization of Securities Commissions Publishes Report on Impact of Transition Plans Disclosures The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a report on November 13 covering the…
Legal Theory Blog
Sulkowski on AI and Sustainability Reporting
Adam J. Sulkowski (Babson College) has posted AI, ESG, and Law: Potential, Limitations, and Strategies Concerning Artificial Intelligence in Sustainability Reporting on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Sustainability reporting, also…
Global Policy Watch
“Security, Europe!” Priorities of the Polish Presidency of the EU Council
By Elżbieta Bieńkowska, Matthieu Coget, Bart Szewczyk
From January to June 2025, Poland will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, presenting an ambitious agenda organized around the concept of security to tackle some…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Economic Growth Is the Missing Piece in the ESG Debate
By Lourdes Casanova, Anne Miroux, Shailja Bang
Striking a balance between pursuing economic growth and addressing social and environmental challenges is not easy, yet it’s crucial for emerging markets. There’s no doubt that growth has lifted millions…
Securities Law Exchange
How to Tackle Greenwashing Claims
I authored an article for Bloomberg Law discussing steps companies can take to protect themselves in the shifting and complex landscape of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) transparency. To reduce…
State AG Blog
Eleven States Sue Asset Managers Alleging ESG Conspiracy to Restrict Coal Production
By Toni Michelle Jackson, Drake Morgan, Juge Gregg, Derick D. Dailey
On November 27, 2024, a group of eleven state attorneys general (the “AGs”) sued three of the world’s largest asset managers (the “Asset Managers”), accusing them of anticompetitive stock acquisitions, deceptive…
Property Legal Insider
ALG launches Annual Knowledge Report 2024
By Aoife Smyth
Our Annual Knowledge Report 2024 is now available for viewing. This is the ninth year that the A&L Goodbody Knowledge team has published its report looking at the year’s key…
Known Trends
2024 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report
We are pleased to share our 2024 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report, which reviews the corporate governance practices and disclosures of the Valley’s largest public companies. The report includes information…
China Law Insight
多边开发银行合规制裁丨中国企业出海应注意防范的环境与社会责任问责风险
By King & Wood
作者：吴巍 朱媛媛 张双 近年来，我国持续强化对企业的ESG（环境、社会、治理）监管。证监会、生态环境部、人民银行、财政部、发展和改革委员会等发布了一系列重磅政策。2022年3月16日，国资委还专门成立了社会责任局，提出 “抓好中央企业社会责任体系构建工作，指导推动企业积极践行ESG理念，主动适应、引领国际规则标准制定，更好推动可持续发展”。与此同时，各大证券交易所目前也引入并不断细化ESG信息披露指引。 放眼世界，全球ESG相关法规数量在过去十五年中增长了10倍以上。在国内外监管机构越来越强调ESG监管的背景下，不少中国企业也因ESG方面的管控漏洞而在参与的国际项目中面临了重大风险，承受了严重的投资、声誉损失，有些企业还因此受到境外监管机构的联动调查，甚至承担刑事责任。 阅读更多
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Are European and American Approaches to Sustainable Corporate Governance All That Different?
By Lodovica Rocco Di Torrepadula
In the United States, there is talk of a backlash against ESG, while in Europe, the number of laws requiring companies to comply with ESG standards is growing steadily. This…