Topic
ESG
1,376 published works
Compliance Building
Greenwashing or Failure to Screen
We’ve seen this before. Funds promote themselves as investing along some standard other than explicit financial performance. But then fail to follow the screening they profess to be using. We…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Morrison & Foerster Discusses Top Five SEC Enforcement Developments for September 2024
By Haimavathi V. Marlier, Craig D. Martin, Nicole K. Serfoss, Michael D. Birnbaum, Mitchell E. Feldman
Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments. This month included the SEC’s fiscal year end and a large number of enforcement actions of note,…
Jaffe Blog
Pro Bono ✓, DEI ✓, ESG?: New Study Examines How Top Law Firms Communicate Their Responsible Business Strategies
By Kathy King
For decades, law firms have prided themselves on their public service and pro bono activities. If you look at the hamburger menu on the homepage of any Big Law website,…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Catherine Meade on leading ESG at the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation
Meade will present on cultivating an ESG commitment at Canadian Lawyer's ESG Summit
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Making companies accountable for ESG and DEI
Critics who say companies should only consider the bottom line are missing the point
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Disclosure, Greenwashing, and the Future of ESG Litigation
By Barbara Ballan, Jason J. Czarnezki
In recent years, consumers, investors and regulators have become increasingly aware of the climate crisis and accompanying risks, leading to increased demand for transparency and accountability from corporations about their…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
How Mandatory ESG Disclosure Affects IPO Underpricing
By Lien Duong, Hoang Luong, Lily Nguyen, Zeyu Wang
In a new paper, we discuss our findings on how ESG disclosure mandates affect IPO underpricing – the tendency of IPO share prices to jump on the first day of…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Dechert Discusses ESG Factors in Private Credit
By Mikhaelle Schiappacasse, Lewis Cheney
Taking into account – and even seeking to influence –Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors in investments in private assets has become significantly more common in recent years. However, the…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Michael Kelly on navigating ESG at OMERS in a changing sustainability landscape
Kelly will appear at Canadian Lawyer's ESG summit to speak about managing stakeholder expectations
La Revue
Devoir de vigilance : impacts de la Directive CS3D
By Thomas Delille, Marion Seranne, Sepp Wohlfarter, Nora Thies
L’adoption de la Directive UE 2024/1760 sur le devoir de vigilance des entreprises en matière de développement durable ((« CS3D »), le 24 mai 2024 par le Conseil de l’UE, a mis…