12 Mar, 2024 Sarah Bates: From Manchester's Oxford Road to UK's Pension Powerhouse - A Journey of Success and Diversity By Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP From her humble beginnings in Manchester's Oxford Road, Sarah Bates has gone on to carve out an impressive career in the UK's financial...
04 Mar, 2024 New York Attorney General Sues JBS for Alleged Greenwashing By Chris Cole On February 28, the New York Attorney General (NYAG) sued JBS USA Food Company and JBC USA Food Company Holdings (collectively, JBS),...
16 Feb, 2024 DEI and the Perils of Over-Claiming and Under-Delivering By Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Building a business with a diversified employee base is no longer a nice to have; it’s necessary, both in terms of talent retention and...
29 Jan, 2024 Author of Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act Notes Intent to Begin Compliance in 2025 By Johnjerica Hodge India Williams California has garnered a significant amount of attention due to its recent legislation in the ESG arena—namely, Senate Bill No. 253, the...
18 Dec, 2023 Key Takeaways From COP28 By Catherine O'Brien Chris Cole COP28 came to an end this month in Dubai in the final weeks of the hottest year in recorded history. Since 1992, this “Conference of the...
07 Dec, 2023 A Breath of Fresh Air: CFTC Proposes Voluntary Carbon Credit Market Guidance By Carl Kennedy After two years of examining carbon markets, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed measures focused on improving...
07 Dec, 2023 'ESG, China & Investability' Discussed on Latest (mis)Conduct, Money & Reputation Podcast By Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP An increasingly diverse regulatory landscape presents substantial reputational challenges for investment managers. Amid the shifting ESG...
29 Nov, 2023 The FCA Publishes Guidance Consultation on Anti-Greenwashing By Neil Robson Sara Portillo On 28 November 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Policy Statement on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR)...
28 Nov, 2023 EU to Ban Carbon Offset Claims Entirely? By Chris Cole Responding to pressure from activists who have argued that “[c]arbon neutral claims are greenwashing, plain and simple,” the European...
16 Nov, 2023 (mis)Conduct, Money & Reputation Podcast Explores 'DWS, Sustainability & Disclosure' By Financial Markets and Funds ESG, specifically sustainability, is an increasingly controversial topic for investment managers, with diverging regulation in Europe,...
11 Oct, 2023 UK Regulators Publish Consultations on Diversity and Inclusion Measures By Sara Portillo Neil Robson The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have recently published consultation papers on a package...
04 Oct, 2023 The Carbon Claims Pincer Movement By Chris Cole In response to litigation about carbon neutrality claims, many corporations and asset managers have been inclined to go silent, that is,...
22 Sep, 2023 California Lawsuit Launches Massive Climate Change Lawsuit Against Major Oil Producers and Their Trade Association By Chris Cole On September 15, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the filing of a 135-page complaint against major oil producers and their...
22 Sep, 2023 Greenwashing? Try 'Greenhushing' – A Look at Recent Developments in Fashion Sustainability Claims By Chris Cole The fashion industry continues to be a target of activist plaintiffs who allege greenwashing, or in other words, false advertising...
22 Sep, 2023 Health Equity: An Important Pillar of ESG By Johnjerica Hodge India Williams Arron Pak In recent years, the federal government has placed a renewed emphasis on addressing structural, policy, and operational challenges and...
19 Jul, 2023 District Court Denies Nestle's Motion to Dismiss False Advertising Class Action Based on Alleged Child Labor in Cocoa Supply Chain By Chris Cole Late last week, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California denied a motion to dismiss a putative class...