Beyond the prescriptive mandate, these new laws provide a road map for businesses believing that profit should come not from creating the world’s problems, but from solving them.
The UK Sets the Scene for Mandatory ESG Laws in the Western World
UPDATED: New York Lifts Mask-or-Vax Mandate and HERO Act Masking Requirement
By Daniel I.Small and Robert S.Whitman
Seyfarth Synopsis: This week, Governor Hochul announced that she will lift the mask-or-vaccinate mandate for nearly all public places of business on February 10, 2022. The New York Department of Labor has now revised its model safety plan under the HERO Act to eliminate the mask requirement in most settings. Other
Energy Project Finance – Trends to Watch in 2022
Jeffrey A. Chester and John Eliason, global co-heads of Greenberg Traurig’s Energy Project Finance Practice, highlight the trends to watch in energy project finance this year. Watch this video and read more here
Troutman Pepper Launches Website and Podcast to Track Developments in Water Law and Policy
Reflections on Water, a website and accompanying podcast dedicated to tracking developments in water law and policy, was recently launched by Troutman Pepper’s highly regarded Water Quality and Water Resources practice. Recognized by Chambers USA, attorneys in this practice have advised clients on virtually every issue related to water quality, from strategic planning to
Coming (Very) Soon to an Environmental Investigation Near You….
Consistent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) PFAS Strategic Roadmap, EPA is just weeks away from issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). EPA forwarded the proposed rule for White House Office of Management and Budget
ESMA Consults on ESG-Related Amendments to Its Suitability Guidelines
Proposed changes seek to reflect the integration of sustainability considerations into MiFID II.
By Nicola Higgs, Anne Mainwaring, Dianne Bell, and Charlotte Collins
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is consulting on updates to its Guidelines on the MiFID II suitability requirements, in light of upcoming changes that will embed sustainability
EPA Announces Additional Actions to Advance Environmental Justice Efforts
Throughout the first year of the Biden-Harris Administration, Environmental Justice (EJ) has been a focus of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As I wrote about in November 2021, since January 2021 EPA has released numerous policies and guidance documents on EJ-related issues and has taken unprecedented actions in connection with permitting reviews and enforcement
EPA Publishes UCMR 5 Rule to Require Sampling and Monitoring of 29 PFAS
The federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires that once every five years, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publish a list of unregulated contaminants to be monitored by public water systems (PWS) for a period of time. On December 27, 2021, EPA published its most recent list – the fifth Unregulated Contaminant
January 2022 Update: EU Sustainability Outlook: Key Developments In EU Sustainability Law and Policy
Our European Public Policy team is pleased to share with you our monthly newsletter, which looks at key developments in EU sustainability law and policy. This month’s edition includes the following:
Some Say the World Will End in Climate Change, Some Say in Plastic
For those of you who don’t think that worrying about climate change is enough to keep you busy, you might want to take a look at this study commissioned by the WWF, Impacts of Plastic Pollution in the Oceans on Marine Species, Biodiversity and Ecosystems. 
The report estimates that approximately 20 million metric tons