ESG

12/15/2025 11:12:06 AM

The Third Leg of the Stool – Time to Revisit That Other California Corporate Climate Disclosure Requirement

By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter Peter Witschi

Many companies have been diligently preparing for compliance with California’s climate risk and greenhouse gas emissions disclosure...

12/9/2025 7:16:36 AM

Political Agreement on the CSRD/CSDDD Omnibus Reached – 15 Key Details to Know

By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter Samantha Elliott +2 more...

In the wee hours of this morning in Europe, the Legal Affairs Committee Members of the European Parliament and the European Council...

12/5/2025 10:56:38 AM

Winter is Coming for Environmental and Social Shareholder Proposals

By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter

US public companies are gearing up for the 2026 proxy season. In this post, we take a look at some of the legal and other developments...

12/5/2025 10:56:36 AM

Mighty Oak or Sapling? Political Agreement Reached on EU Deforestation Regulation Changes – Six Important Details to Know

By Michael Littenberg Samantha Elliott Peter Witschi

Yesterday evening, European Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional political agreement on a one-year postponement of...

12/3/2025 11:08:36 AM

In Case You Missed It: November 2025 Ropes & Gray ESG, CSR and Business and Human Rights Compliance Thought Leadership

By Michael Littenberg

Every month, our attorneys put out articles, alerts, white papers, blog posts and podcasts on a wide range of ESG, CSR and business and...

12/2/2025 12:16:37 PM

CARB Confirms Non‑enforcement of SB 261 Deadline and Details Voluntary Docket Process

By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter Peter Witschi

As many were settling back into work after the Thanksgiving holiday, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) published an Enforcement...

12/1/2025 10:36:31 AM

Producers Required to Appoint a PRO Under Washington’s Extended Producer Responsibility Law by January 1

By Michael Littenberg Samantha Elliott

Producers are required to appoint a producer responsibility organization under Washington State’s Recycling Reform Act by January 1,...

11/24/2025 10:36:07 AM

Complying With California’s Corporate Climate Disclosure Mandates – the November 18 CARB Workshop, Updated FAQs and Guidance, An Injunction and More

By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter Peter Witschi

The California Air Resources Board held its third workshop last week on California’s pending corporate climate disclosure mandates....

11/24/2025 10:06:36 AM

CSRD Simplification Continues to Move Forward, With the Pace Quickening

By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter Peter Witschi +1 more...

Ropes & Gray – in conjunction with leading law firms across Europe – has published a new update of its monthly CSRD Transposition...

11/21/2025 7:06:07 PM

SFDR 2.0 - The Impact for Asset Managers

By Eve Ellis Tegan Shyne

The long-awaited SFDR 2.0 has finally been published by the European Commission. It proposes a significant reset of the EU’s sustainable...

11/19/2025 11:04:37 AM

California Corporate Climate Disclosures Partially Enjoined – Next Steps for Compliance?

By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter Peter Witschi

Today’s post took an unexpected turn. We were planning to write about yesterday’s California Air Resources Board (CARB) public workshop...

11/7/2025 10:45:09 AM

California Air Resources Board to Hold Another Public Workshop – Third Time’s the Charm?

By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter Peter Witschi

Yesterday afternoon, the California Air Resources Board announced that it will be holding another virtual public workshop on its...

11/4/2025 10:46:36 AM

In Case You Missed It: October 2025 Ropes & Gray ESG, CSR and Business and Human Rights Compliance Thought Leadership

By Michael Littenberg

Every month, our attorneys put out articles, alerts, white papers, blog posts and podcasts on a wide range of ESG, CSR and business and...

11/3/2025 2:50:07 PM

FCA Updates Treasury Select Committee on Non-Financial Misconduct: Now is The Time to Take Action

By Eve Ellis Amanda Raad Sarah Lambert-Porter

On October 16, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) sent a letter to the Treasury Select Committee providing an update on its approach...

10/30/2025 4:24:06 PM

NZAM Updates Signatory Requirements and Acknowledges “What Has Always Been the Case”

By Amy Roy Devon Caton Robert Skinner

On October 29, the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative announced the completion of its comprehensive review, which it publicized in...

10/28/2025 10:37:36 AM

The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Continues its Slow, Uncertain March Toward Simplification

By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter Sarah Jackmauh

Ropes & Gray – in conjunction with leading law firms across Europe – has released a new update of its monthly CSRD Transposition Tracker....