Ben Elgin

1 week ago | insurancejournal.com | Ben Elgin

Law firm Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison has long held itself up as a trailblazer on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. It launched one of the legal industry’s early standalone ESG advisory practices in 2020 to guide clients on things like climate disclosures and labor practices. A year later, it created the ESG and Law Institute, a “thought leadership forum” that partnered with universities and convened conferences to further the industry’s grasp of these topics.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Ben Elgin

The offices of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York. (Bloomberg) -- Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & GarrisonPresident Donald Trump arrives for an executive order signing ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 8. Photographer: Al Drago/BloombergPeople hold signs as they protest outside of the offices of Paul Weiss on March 25, after the firm reached a deal with the Trump administration. Photographer: Michael M.

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Ben Elgin

Law firm Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison has long held itself up as a trailblazer on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. It launched one of the legal industry’s early standalone ESG advisory practices in 2020 to guide clients on things like climate disclosures and labor practices. A year later, it created the ESG and Law Institute, a “thought leadership forum” that partnered with universities and convened conferences to further the industry’s grasp of these topics.

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Ben Elgin

Global air travel surged to record levels last year, and airlines are consuming far less sustainable jet fuel than expected. This is a dire combination in the effort to counteract climate change, with aviation contributing about 4% of human-induced warming to date. Most carriers have vowed to address their growing contribution to greenhouse gas emissions by using vastly more fuels derived from lower-emitting sources like used cooking oil and energy crops.

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Ben Elgin

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