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ESG — US State-Level Developments for Private Capital and Financial Institutions
Private capital providers, investors, asset managers, and financial institutions will likely continue to face a fragmented regulatory landscape on ESG matters.
The Global ESG Handbook
An introduction to this multidisciplinary handbook, published by Globe Law and Business, that brings together everything advisers need to know about ESG, including sector and regional trends around the world.
Whistleblow Insights: Recurrent Themes and Common Drivers
With a marked recent increase in the number of whistleblows across the financial services sector, this guide highlights recurrent themes and common drivers.
SEC Investigations Guide
A guide for public company directors, officers, and in-house counsel.
Environmental, Social, and Governance Matters: The Rapidly Evolving ESG Reporting Landscape
This chapter from “Emerging Trends in Securities Law,” 2022-2023 edition, offers an overview of the ESG trends in the market.
The Book of Jargon Series – Word of the Day®
The Book of Jargon® is a series of practice area and industry-specific glossaries published by Latham & Watkins.
Anaerobic Respiration
the process of transferring energy from glucose (a form of sugar) to cells without the use of oxygen. Anaerobic Respiration transfers large amounts of energy quickly.
Word of the Day®
Anode
the electrode (or electric conductor) from which electrons leave a system. In a rechargeable battery, the Anode is negatively charged when the device is being powered (galvanic mode) and positively charged when the battery is being recharged (electrolytic mode). In contrast, see Cathode.
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Atmosphere
a group of gases surrounding the earth. The Atmosphere is 300 miles thick and made up of several layers, including the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere. It is 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen, with the rest composed of carbon dioxide, argon, and other gases. The Atmosphere is important for maintaining the global temperature of the earth and shields organisms from dangerous radiation.
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Biodegrade / Biodegradable
the capability of being decomposed by a living organism without negatively impacting the surrounding environment. For example, when a substance Biodegrades into carbon dioxide, water, and other naturally occurring minerals, the substance mixes back into the earth, leaving no toxins behind.
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Biodiversity
the wide-ranging variety of life forms that inhabit a particular Habitat or ecosystem. Biodiversity or a lack thereof can have important implications for the health of the world’s ecosystems.
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