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ESG
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ERISA Litigation Advisor
Fifth Circuit Remands ESG Rule in First ERISA Test Case Post-Chevron
By Matthew T. Biggers, Stacey C.S. Cerrone
In its recent decision in State of Utah v. Su, the Fifth Circuit remanded a challenge to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rule for investing…
Known Trends
ISS and Glass Lewis Launch Annual Policy Surveys
On August 1, 2024, ISS Governance (ISS) announced the launch of its Annual Benchmark Policy Survey. The survey results will inform ISS’s policy development for 2025 and beyond. For the…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
FS Monthly Wrap-Up – May 2024
By Ray Giblett (AU), James Morris (AU), Liz Hastilow, Rajaee Rouhani, Jeremy Moller, Charles Nugent-Young, Merren Taylor, Timothy Chan (AU), Joshua Kan, Mia Blundell
Authors: Ray Giblett, James Morris, Liz Hastilow, Rajaee Rouhani, Jeremy Moller, Charles Nugent-Young, Merren Taylor, Timothy Chan, Joshua Kan, Liam Mackay, Mia Blundell and Marc Kopelowitz. The months of May…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
How Industry-Wide Regulatory and Reputational Risks Can Shape Executive Incentives
By Francesca Franco, Claudia Imperatore, Mariya Ivanova
Over the past two decades, regulators, lawmakers, and stakeholders have increasingly urged companies to give greater weight to the broader interests of society alongside traditional financial goals. As a result,…
Cohen & Buckmann Insights
Takeaways from Dismissal of Anti-ESG Lawsuit Against New York City Pension Funds
The New York County Supreme Court has dismissed a case that challenged the decision by the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (“NYCERS”), Teachers’ Retirement System (“TRS”) and Board of…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
FSB report – Stocktake on Nature-related Risks: Supervisory and regulatory approaches and perspectives on financial risk
By Haney Saadah, Simon Lovegrove (UK)
On 18 July 2024, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) issued a report providing a stocktake of member financial authorities’ initiatives related to the identification and assessment of nature-related financial risks.…
Across The Board
Human Capital, Diversity and Related Disclosure and Reporting Initiatives
Webinar | July 22, 20241:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDTRegister here. Disclosures by public companies about their human capital management continue to be a focus of investors, regulators, and other…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Does Expected Shareholder Litigation Affect Corporate ESG Reporting?
By Lijun (Gillian) Lei, Sydney Qing Shu, Wayne B. Thomas
Many firms now issue ESG reports voluntarily in response to fast-growing investor and stakeholder demand. Yet survey evidence shows that corporate lawyers consider ESG-related disputes a top source of litigation…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Wachtell Lipton Discusses Expansion of BlackRock’s Voting Choice Program
By Adam O. Emmerich, David A. Katz, Karessa L. Cain, Elina Tetelbaum, Carmen X.W. Lu
In recent years, one of the most significant developments in corporate governance has been the adoption and expansion of voting choice programs by the largest institutional investors. Such changes have…
Allens Insights
Guide to addressing ESG impacts in generative AI deployment
By Allens
Understanding AI washing, job displacement risks, ESG reporting opportunities and more 10 min read The widespread (and growing) deployment of generative AI across all sectors will have a deep and…