Steady investor demand in Europe for environmental and socially responsible investments and wide-ranging ...
Time to Say RIP to ESG? - D&O Diary
It is no secret that I am skeptical of the usefulness of ESG as an analytic tool and even as an intellectual concept. As I have contended, there are fundamental disagreements about what ESG...
It is no secret that I am skeptical of the usefulness of ESG as an analytic tool and even as an intellectual concept. As I have contended, there are fundamental disagreements about what ESG...
Article / 6 months ago
The Rise of Group Actions in the U.K and the E.U. - D&O Diary
One phenomenon I have been tracking over the years is the rise in jurisdictions outside of the U.S. of procedural mechanisms for collective redress, particularly in the U.K (as noted, for example,...
One phenomenon I have been tracking over the years is the rise in jurisdictions outside of the U.S. of procedural mechanisms for collective redress, particularly in the U.K (as noted, for example,...
Article / 7 months ago
Disney, Fiduciary Duties, Business Judgment, and Corporate ESG-Related Actions - D&O Diary
As I have noted in prior posts, conflicting political views about ESG-related issues have put corporate executives in the...
As I have noted in prior posts, conflicting political views about ESG-related issues have put corporate executives in the...
Article / 10 months ago
Zeroing In On The Problem With “ESG”- D&O Diary
The hot topic in the financial press, the corporate world, and the legal arena these days is “ESG.” This portmanteau expression – ESG — is meant to encompass a plethora of diverse and unrelated concepts, ideas, and concerns
The hot topic in the financial press, the corporate world, and the legal arena these days is “ESG.” This portmanteau expression – ESG — is meant to encompass a plethora of diverse and unrelated concepts, ideas, and concerns
Article / 2 years ago