Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG)
In today's business environment, success is more than just the bottom line. Companies operating in the global marketplace must continually assess shifting risks and opportunities, build resilience into their operations, and define their role in maintaining a sustainable world. Arnold & Porter's Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practice takes a multidisciplinary and integrated approach to navigating your business needs across a range of sectors and industries, including environmental and climate change, the role of diversity on corporate boards, impact investing, and broader corporate governance and compliance issues. With deep regulatory strength and top-notch expertise in litigation and transactions, we help you anticipate and respond to a constantly evolving landscape.
Our breadth of services spans:
- Advocacy and Public Policy
- Anti-Corruption and Fraud
- Antitrust/Competition
- Compliance
- Consumer Advertising and Litigation
- Contracts and Technology Transactions
- Corporate Citizenship and Stewardship
- Crisis Management
- Environmental, Climate Change and Sustainability
- Governance
- International Trade Relations
- Investment Management
- Philanthropy
- Securities and Shareholder Litigation
- Supply Chain
- Tax Incentives
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Advisories, Webinars/Podcasts and Resources
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Advisories, Webinar/Podcasts and Resources
- Webinar: ESG Investigations Series: Navigating the Minefield of State AG, DOJ, and FTC Enforcement Risk | April 13, 2023
- Advisory: What the SEC’s Activision Blizzard Settlement Means for ESG Enforcement Trends, Company Disclosures, and Whistleblower Protections | February 23, 2023
- Advisory: California is Taking Critical Steps to Plan for Offshore Wind Development and Associated Infrastructure | February 7, 2023
- Blog: Green Marketing Claims: What Your Company Needs to Know | January 24, 2023
- Blog: EPA Announces New Enforcement Priorities on Climate Mitigation and PFAS; Solicits Public Comment and Recommendations | January 20, 2023
- Webinar: What Your Company Needs to Know Regarding Green Marketing | January 19, 2023
- Blog: FAR Council Proposes Climate Change Policy Including Inventory and Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Science-Based Targets | November 18, 2022
- Blog: ESG and Company Cooperation Agreements: The European Commission to Give Guidance on Potential Antitrust Issues | November 1, 2022
- Advisory: State Attorneys General Take Aim at Banks with Net-Zero Pledges | October 31, 2022
- Presentation: Navigating the Board Director's Role in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) (pdf) | October 6, 2022
- Advisory: Federal Reserve Board to Kick Off Climate Scenario Analysis in 2023 | October 6, 2022
- Blog: SEC Speaks on ESG Investing: "Say What You Do, Do What You Say" | September 9, 2022
- Blog: Questioning ESG Commitments, State AGs Raise Antitrust Concerns | August 19, 2022
- Blog: Changes to the FTC's Green Guides on the Horizon | August 8, 2022
- Podcast: Terry Johnson: How companies are responding as the Pendulum Swings: ESG risk management, Board Diversity and Stakeholder Capitalism | June 1, 2022
- Blog: Overview and Practical Takeaways From the SEC's Charges Against Fund Manager for Alleged ESG Misstatements | May 27, 2022
- Advisory: SEC Charges Fund Manager for ESG Misstatements: Overview and Practical Takeaways | May 25, 2022
- Webinar: An In-Depth Look at ESG Issues Facing Issuers, Investment Managers and Investors in Connection with Securities Offerings | Session Three: May 19, 2022
- Webinar: An In-Depth Look at ESG Issues Facing Issuers, Investment Managers and Investors in Connection with Securities Offerings | Session Two: May 11, 2022
- Webinar: An In-Depth Look at ESG Issues Facing Issuers, Investment Managers and Investors in Connection with Securities Offerings | Session One: April 27, 2022
- Advisory: Antitrust Claims Regarding Joint Environmental/Marketing Efforts Permitted to Proceed | April 26, 2022
- Advisory: The Rulemaking Climate Heats up for Financial Institutions: New Climate-Related Risk Management Proposals | April 14, 2022
- Advisory: SEC Focus on ESG Has Expanded to Workplace Culture and Sexual Harassment Investigations | March 22, 2022
- Blog: The SEC's Long-Awaited Proposal on Climate-Related Disclosures is Here | March 21, 2022
- Blog: The SEC Makes a Move in Climate-Related Disclosure Guidance | March 11, 2022
- Advisory: An Overview of the EBA's Final Draft ESG Disclosure Requirements and Takeaways for US Financial Institutions | February 9, 2022
- Blog: "You've Got Someone Sitting in Your Backyard": FCPA Enforcers Discuss International Cooperation, ESG, Data, and Monitorships | February 4, 2022
- Advisory: Preparing for the SEC's Continued Focus on ESG in 2022 | February 1, 2022
- Blog: ESG Climate Disclosures: Is One Size Fits All Best? | January 24, 2022
- Blog: COP26: Key Outcomes from the UN Climate Change Conference | November 19, 2021
- Publication: How DOD's Climate Focus Will Affect Gov't Procurement | November 17, 2021
- Blog: COP26 Shifts to Technical Negotiations—Focus on Emissions Trading | November 10, 2021
- Advisory: ESG Investments by Retirement Plans: Proposed DOL Regulations Could Pave the Way | October 28, 2021
- Publication: ESG and Banking: The Disclosure Debate (pdf) | November-December, 2021
- Podcast: Board Diversity – A Global Approach Podcast Episode 4 | October 26, 2021
- Blog: Biden-Harris Administration Releases "A Roadmap to Build a Climate-Resilient Economy" | October 20, 2021
- Publication: Arnold & Porter Discusses ESG, Disclosure, and Whistleblowing | Sept. 29, 2021
- Advisory: The Justice Department Announces Successful Enforcement Action Against Trafficking in Protected Wildlife | Sept. 23, 2021
- Blog: SEC Issues Sample Letter Regarding Climate Change Disclosures | Sept. 23, 2021
- Blog: Mitigating Antitrust Risk in ESG Activities: Frequently Asked Questions About Industry Certifications and Standards | Sept. 22, 2021
- Advisory: At the Crossroads of ESG Disclosures and Whistleblowing: What Companies Need to Know Now (ESG Advisory Series, Part 5) | Sept. 20, 2021
- Publication: ESG Disclosure on the Horizon for Financial Institutions | Sept. 7, 2021
- Advisory: New York State Department of Financial Services to Begin Collecting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Data | August 31, 2021
- Podcast: Board Diversity – A Global Approach Podcast Episode 3 | August 26, 2021
- Blog: On the Horizon? ESG Disclosure Requirements for Financial Institutions | July 23, 2021
- Advisory: ESG Disclosures for Financial Institutions | July 16, 2021
- Podcast: Board Diversity – A Global Approach Podcast | Episode 2 | July 12, 2021
- Blog: What Climate Means to the Infrastructure Package | June 17, 2021
- Podcast: Board Diversity – A Global Approach Podcast | Episode 1 | June 16, 2021
- Blog: What Environmental Justice Could Mean in the Biden Administration | June 2, 2021
- Blog: May 20 Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk | May 21, 2021
- Webinar: The Impact of the Biden-Harris Administration's First 100 Days | May 5, 2021
- Blog: Focusing the Lens: Two "Need-to-Know" ESG Developments | April 5, 2021
- External article: Human Rights and Investor–State Dispute Settlement Reform: Fitting a Square Peg into a Round Hole? | March 12, 2021
- Advisory: The Momentum for ESG Disclosures Continues Unabated (ESG Advisory Series, Part 3) | March 31, 2021
- Blog: Predicted Uptick in Environmental Enforcement Coming to Pass | March 24, 2021
- Advisory: Biden DOL Announces Non-Enforcement Policy on ESG Regulations | March 16, 2021
- Advisory: 2020 in Hindsight: Key Considerations for Directors in 2021| March 16, 2021
- Advisory: Nasdaq Amends Board Diversity Proposal—SEC Extends Deadline and Solicits Additional Comments | March 12, 2021
- Advisory: A Rising Tide of Climate-Related Disclosure Requirements? (ESG Advisory Series, Part 2) | March 9, 2021
- Webinar: LGBTQ Board Members: It's About Time | March 9, 2021
- Webinar: Banking & Finance Biweekly Update: ESG for Financial Institutions | Feb. 19, 2021
- Advisory: Biden-Harris’s Bank Shot: Financial Institutions, Climate Change, and the Coming Regulatory Revolution (Part 1) | Feb. 18, 2021
- Advisory: President Biden Sets Broad Climate and Environmental Policies | Jan. 28, 2021
- Advisory: Biden Administration Announces Intention to Revisit the Investment of Retirement Assets in ESG Funds | Jan. 22, 2021
- Article: New York Can Lead World in Fighting Climate Change | April 23, 2020
- Publication: Does Green Finance and Strong ESG Credentials Lead to Better Access to Capital? | April 25, 2019
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ESG: The Bottom Line Video Series
- Consumer Product Litigation | August 18, 2022
- ESG: The Bottom Line Video Series | August 8, 2022
- SEC’s Proposed Climate Risk Disclosure Rules | May 23, 2022
- Whistleblower Systems Support Social Values | April 12, 2022
- Environmental GHG Claims | February 10, 2022
- Impact Investing | February 10, 2022
- Governance for Distressed Companies | February 10, 2022
- Board Diversity | February 10, 2022
