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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.
The Climate Registry / TCR
a nonprofit organization that designs and operates voluntary and compliance GHG reporting mechanisms, publishing reported GHG data in its Carbon Footprint registry. TCR is governed by US states and Canadian provinces and territories.
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Lempert-Nguyen Indicator
a tool created to evaluate NGOs, international organizations, and government bodies on whether they are meeting the criteria for sustainable development as outlined in the Rio Declaration.
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Paris Agreement
an international agreement among proscribing nations to combat Climate Change. “The central aim of the Paris Agreement is to strengthen the global response to the threat of Climate Change by keeping global temperature rise well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels” (with a further aspirational goal to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C). The Paris Agreement also aims to “strengthen the ability of countries to deal with the impacts of Climate Change.” Source: World Resources Institute.
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Non-Financial Factor
an aspect that investors or companies may consider to be non-financial, including: (i) a company’s compliance with current and future laws, (ii) matching industry standards and good practice, (iii) employee satisfaction, (iv) improving relationships with suppliers and customers, and (v) improving business reputation and relationships with the local community.
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Desertification
a type of land degradation by which drylands (i.e., arid, semiarid, and dry, sub-humid areas) become deserts. Desertification typically occurs due to a range of co-dependent factors, including changed climate patterns, prolonged drought, the introduction and disappearance of animals to fragile ecosystems, and human activity.
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