Betty M. Huber

Betty Moy Huber, a corporate partner and Global Co-Chair of Latham’s Environmental, Social, and Governance practice. She shapes business-critical corporate sustainability initiatives, policy, and reporting for leading companies, funds, and their boards. Ms. Huber also advises on sustainable finance products, M&A transactions, and capital markets offerings.

An ESG and corporate sustainability trailblazer since the field’s nascency, Ms. Huber leverages more than 25 years’ experience and trusted C-suite relationships to guide clients on:

• ESG policies and disclosure
• Corporate culture and corporate social responsibility (CSR)
• Sustainable finance, impact investing, and “net-zero” and other climate change matters
• SEC and other mandatory and voluntary reporting and disclosure requirements
• Board oversight, risk management, composition, and refreshment
• Fiduciary duties
• Board assessments
• Stakeholder engagement
• Shareholder proposals

She provides pragmatic, commercial guidance across a broad spectrum of industries and market caps, driving value through ESG strategy, oversight, reporting, and other programs while carefully addressing, managing, and mitigating risk. Ms. Huber draws on a sophisticated understanding of her clients’ businesses to meet their emerging demands in today’s rapidly evolving regulatory climate. Ms. Huber serves on the Board of Advisors for NYU's School of Law Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance. She frequently speaks and writes for the American Law Institute, the American Bar Association, Aspen Institute’s Business & Society Program, the New York State and City Bar, Practising Law Institute, and the Society for Corporate Governance. 

A recognized thought leader and former member of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Advisory Council, Ms. Huber is quoted in various media outlets, including the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and American Banker. She lectures on ESG matters at law schools, including Harvard Law School, New York University School of Law, and Stanford Law School’s Rock Center for Corporate Governance.

Before joining Latham, Ms. Huber was co-head of the ESG Group and Environmental Practice Group at another global law firm.