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Navigating Fiduciary Duties amidst the Rise of Anti-ESG Rulemaking
February 15, 2023 | Blog | By Doug Baumstein, Jacob Hupart, Will G. McKitterick, Ellen Shapiro
Caremark Liability Following the SEC’s New ESG Reporting Requirements
December 16, 2022 | Blog | By Jacob Hupart, Doug Baumstein, Jonathan L. Kravetz , Ellen Shapiro, Will G. McKitterick
Is Antitrust ESG's Achilles Heel ? House Republicans Think So.
December 13, 2022 | Blog | By Bruce Sokler, Jacob Hupart, Tinny Song, Payton Thornton
From the Edge - In the Boardroom: Session 6 - Crises in the Boardroom
December 7, 2022 | Podcast | By Melanie Ruthrauff Levy, Stephen Osborn, Jason Vigna
In our sixth session, the team is joined by Jason Vigna, a Member in our Securities Litigation Practice, to discuss best practices for handling crises in the boardroom — including identifying, documenting, discussing, managing, and disclosing material risks.
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ERISA Fiduciaries May Consider ESG Factors in Selecting Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights
November 30, 2022 | Alert | By Jacob Hupart, Michelle Capezza, Thomas R. Burton, III, Megan Gates
From the Edge - In the Boardroom: Session 5 - Employment Law
November 16, 2022 | Podcast | By Melanie Ruthrauff Levy, Stephen Osborn, Jennifer Rubin
In our fifth session, which focuses on employment law, the team is joined by Jen Rubin, a bicoastal Member in our Employment, Labor & Benefits Practice and Chair of our ESG Practice, to discuss best practices related to hiring an executive (hint: consensus is key), managing the executive at the board level, and how to (amicably) negotiate to terminate an executive.
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Carbon Credit and Carbon Offset Fundamentals
October 20, 2022 | Article | By Areta Jez, Ayaz Shaikh
As the need to reduce the global emissions of greenhouse gases has grown more urgent over the last quarter century, key stakeholders across the globe have sought to forge effective paths to make a measurable difference in the health of the planet. This article provides a broad overview of, and key distinctions between, carbon credits and carbon offsets. It also takes a look at the establishment and evolution of carbon markets, and a summary of the opportunities and risks they present.
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ESG Considerations in M&A Transactions
October 14, 2022 | Advisory | By Francesca A. McGuire, Thomas R. Burton, III
From the Edge - In the Boardroom: Session 4 - ESG in the Boardroom
September 28, 2022 | Podcast | By Thomas Burton, Melanie Ruthrauff Levy, Stephen Osborn
In our fourth session, “ESG in the Boardroom,” the team is joined by Kristyn Noeth, Of Counsel at Mintz, to discuss best practices related to and practical implementation of ESG concepts, as well as the impending Climate Disclosure Rule.
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From the Edge - In the Boardroom: Session 2 - Running an Effective Board Meeting
September 14, 2022 | Podcast | By Thomas Burton, Melanie Ruthrauff Levy, Stephen Osborn
In our second session, “Running an Effective Board Meeting,” the team discusses key considerations for public and private companies in this critical area of governance.
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Show or Tell: A Road Map for Board Diversity Laws
June 13, 2022 | | By Jennifer Rubin
Who Should Be In Charge of Board ESG Responsibilities?
April 28, 2022 | Blog | By Jennifer Rubin, Jacob Hupart, Megan Gates
Webinar Recording: A Closer Look at the SEC's Proposed Climate-Related Disclosures and Implications for Public Companies
April 6, 2022 | Webinar | By Megan Gates, Jacob Hupart, William F. Weld
In this webinar, former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, and Members Megan Gates and Jacob Hupart, examine key takeaways from the SEC’s proposed climate-related disclosures rule.
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ML Strategies Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — April 2022
March 30, 2022 | Blog | By R. Neal Martin
A Brief Summary of the SEC’s Proposed Climate-Related Rules
March 30, 2022 | Advisory | By Jacob Hupart, Megan Gates, William F. Weld, Doug Baumstein, Jennifer Rubin
How Investors Evaluate a Company’s ESG
March 24, 2022 | Blog
Investment funds that target companies with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies have experienced record growth. Yet it’s difficult for companies to know which ESG actions will affect the value of their stock. Although ESG rating providers focus on different ESG elements and market pricing of corporate ESG actions has been uneven, companies can take steps to influence how their ESG activity is valued.
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