Chloe Schmergel

Jan 8, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Kelly Rondinelli |Josh Rutenberg |Chloe Schmergel

The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (“COP28”) reached a significant development in international climate policy, ending with the “first Global Stocktake” calling for a “transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems.” In addition, COP28 resulted in an agreement to create a loss and damage fund for countries vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, further negotiations to adopt a new climate finance goal, and the establishment of a framework for a Global Goal on Adaptation.

Jan 4, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Matthew Dobbins |Sarah Morgan |Chloe Schmergel

Westlaw Today - 2023Corporate sustainability continues to evolve, and keeping pace in 2024 means confronting five big questions. For proponents of ESG (environmental, social & governance), 2023 might have felt like a big setback. Asset management giants scaled back their climate commitments and supported fewer ESG-centered shareholder proposals. At least 14 states passed anti-ESG legislation prohibiting or restricting investors from considering ESG factors when investing public funds.

Dec 11, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Kelly Rondinelli |Josh Rutenberg |Chloe Schmergel

Much of the attention on California of late has focused on the passing of two climate-related disclosure laws; namely, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (“CCDAA”) (SB 253) and the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (“CRFRA”) (SB 261). Those laws are broadly applicable to any sizeable company that does business in California.

Nov 7, 2023 | jdsupra.com | David Peck |Chloe Schmergel |Jon Solorzano

On October 25, a panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Fifth Circuit”) upheld the Nasdaq board diversity rule in the face of challenges that (among other things) the rule attempted to improperly and unconstitutionally dictate the composition of corporate boards.

Oct 12, 2023 | lexology.com | Kelly Rondinelli |Chloe Schmergel |Josh Rutenberg |Jon Solorzano |E. Phileda Tennant |Matthew Dobbins | +19 more

Find out more about Lexology or get in touch by visiting our About page. RegisterTo view this article you need a PDF viewer such as Adobe Reader. If you can't read this PDF, you can view its text here. Go back to the PDF. USAOctober 12 2023Letter from the Editors It is no secret that public backlash to “ESG” (environmental, social, governance) has been mounting over the past couple of years.