With COP29 underway in Azerbaijan, we are reminded that a tsunami of change is coming, but what’s less clear is the detailed regulatory landscape and how it will influence investors, businesses and other organisations worldwide. On the one hand, we are seeing the ESG agenda gaining greater influence, with […] Click here to view original […]

Lisa Gomez Assistant Secretary of Labor Lisa Gomez predicted changes to retirement security regulations and financial fiduciary standards under the incoming Trump administration , changes likely to reshape key policies on retirement plan investing and environmental, social and governance guidelines. In a public conversation on Tuesday at the PLANADVISER […] Click here to view original

Here is a first take on how a Trump presidency may affect lawyers’ work, including here in the UK. Jonathan Goldsmith Jonathan Goldsmith I came to it through my moderation of a well-attended webinar last week for European lawyers on the impact of ESG (environmental, social and governance) concerns […] Click here to view original

Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images. Share via email Share on social Follow Climate and sustainability The anticipated roll back of climate law and regulation in the US could cause a compliance issue for businesses active on both sides of the Atlantic in relation to the collection and reporting of […] Click here to view original

Perkins Coie As Bloomberg Law recently reported , the SEC quietly disbanded its Climate and ESG Task Force, which had been active since March 2021 and played a key role in bringing enforcement actions against misleading environmental, social, and governance disclosures. This move appears to be part of an […] Click here to view original

From a social perspective, ESG in real estate could range from providing affordable housing and remodelling public spaces and public housing to new investments in green buildings. Shutterstock ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) standards and considerations have become a centrepiece for the real estate industry, especially for investors involved […] Click here to view original