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Publication

EU’s Proposed Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: What US companies need to know

25 September 2023 .12 minute read

Video seriesDLA Piper ESG Video Series

Event seriesClimate Week NYC 2023

Legislative alerts

California moves to finalize laws on disclosures of GHG emissions and climate-related financial risk

These laws, a first at both the state and federal level in the US, codify industry and global climate policy trends calling for increased transparency through consistent disclosures of GHG emissions and climate strategy.

20 September 2023

EPA announces its National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for FY 2024-2027

Andrew Cooper,

Gwen Keyes Fleming

Regulated entities should remain aware that NECIs are priorities; areas that may not be on the list nevertheless remain on EPA’s radar.

31 August 2023

10 action items for companies from COSO’s ICSR framework

Five core action items proposed by COSO plus five additional considerations for companies looking to bolster their ICSR – internal control over sustainability reporting.

25 July 2023

Supreme Court decision ending affirmative action could impact employer diversity initiatives

Brian Kaplan,

Holly Lake

It is anticipated that the decision could lead to greater scrutiny of diversity and inclusion initiatives and race-based decisions in the workplace.

5 July 2023

EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: What US companies need to know

The CSRD is expected to directly impact about 10,000 non-EU companies, and more than 30 percent of these are expected to be US companies.

28 June 2023

California regulator proposes to list “microplastics” as a Candidate Chemical, with far-reaching possible impacts

Jesse Medlong,

Vanessa Adriance,

George Gigounas

22 May 2023

Minnesota’s upcoming PFAS in Products law portends a potentially heavy compliance lift for businesses

Adam Baas,

Vincent Montalto,

Michael Nagelberg

If and when this bill becomes law, stakeholders across numerous industries will face significant compliance workstreams in the shorter term and potentially elevated litigation, enforcement, and business reputational risks in the longer term.

18 May 2023

Washington becomes the latest state to tackle plastic pollution

Jesse Medlong,

George Gigounas

HB 1085 reflects a growing recognition that plastic pollution is a complex problem which cannot be laid at any one industry’s feet.

11 May 2023

Capability insights

UN Climate Summit: What to watch for in Dubai

A key challenge will be achieving desirable outcomes in a way that promotes sustainable development without perpetuating historical inequities.

28 September 2023

Linking executive compensation to D&I metrics in the wake of SFFA: Action steps for public companies to consider

There are several steps that public companies may wish to consider.

26 September 2023

Revolutionizing Energy Infrastructure: Utilizing AI for Smart Grid Optimization and Building Efficiency

Kristy Balsanek,

Craig Tighe

21 September 2023

DLA Piper hosted a panel discussion on how artificial intelligence can be utilized to optimize the integration and management of renewable energy sources into smarter buildings, improve efficiency and better grid stability.

21 September 2023

Early Warnings for All (EW4All) panel discussion

Benedetta Audia

20 September 2023

The “Early Warnings for All” (EW4All) initiative represents a groundbreaking and ambitious effort to protect every human on Earth from hazardous weather, water, or climate events through life-saving early warning systems by the end of 2027.

20 September 2023

Corruption and Integrity Risks in Climate Action panel discussion

Kristy Balsanek,

Laura Ford,

Katrina Hausfeld,

Shirley Magniez-Pouget

18 September 2023

DLA Piper hosted a panel discussion in our New York office to identify gaps in existing legal frameworks that aim to address these risks, including a discussion of straightforward, tangible recommendations for legislators, regulators, enforcement agencies, companies, and professional advisors to respond to these novel problems.

18 September 2023

The keys to unlocking the global low-carbon hydrogen economy

We have partnered with Reuters Events to continue the conversations from their Hydrogen 2023 conference and explore the problems and possibilities for market participants – from frontrunners to hard-to-abate sectors – in building up the clean hydrogen industry and meeting demands.

10 August 2023