ESG

9/2/2026 10:13:38 AM

CARB Publishes Additional 2026 Reporting Guidance and Opens Voluntary Reporting Platform

By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter Peter Witschi

This year’s reports under SB 253, California’s corporate greenhouse gas emissions reporting requirement, are due on November 10. With 71...

9/2/2026 9:59:07 AM

In Case You Missed It: August 2026 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...

8/28/2026 2:18:09 PM

CSRD Update – Omnibus I Transposition Hits the Summer Slowdown

By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter Sarah Jackmauh

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

8/28/2026 2:15:08 PM

Assessing the Proposed ESRS-40a for CSRD Reporting – Considerations for US-based Multinationals

By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter Peter Witschi

Exposure drafts of the reporting standards for non-EU entities required to report under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting...

8/17/2026 10:15:07 AM

The US Calls for CSDDD and CSRD Concessions. “Now it's time for the EU to deliver.”

By Michael Littenberg Samantha Elliott

As part of the 2025 US-EU trade framework agreement, the European Union committed to undertake efforts to ensure that the Corporate...

8/12/2026 9:58:08 AM

Day 1 of the PPWR is Here; Five Recommended Near-term Compliance Program Enhancements

By Michael Littenberg Samantha Elliott

The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) took effect today. It took a lot of work for companies to get to Day 1...

8/5/2026 10:41:09 AM

In Case You Missed It: July 2026 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...

8/4/2026 3:10:09 PM

New Study Looks at In-house Cross-Function Collaboration in Today's Changing Sustainability Landscape

By Michael Littenberg Samantha Elliott

Ropes & Gray and G&A Institute have published a joint study on cross-function collaboration in today's changing sustainability landscape....

7/29/2026 9:43:08 AM

CSRD Update – Omnibus I Transposition Slowly Progresses

By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter Sarah Jackmauh

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

7/22/2026 10:43:40 AM

CARB Fleshes Out Proposed SB 253 GHG Emissions Reporting and Assurance Requirements for 2027 and Beyond, and More, at July 21 Public Meeting

By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter Peter Witschi

The California Air Resources Board held another public meeting on SB 253 yesterday. At the meeting and in the accompanying materials,...

7/13/2026 2:25:43 PM

EU Deforestation Regulation Delegated and Implementing Acts Adopted – Compliance Begins December 30

By Michael Littenberg Samantha Elliott Peter Witschi

The European Commission today adopted acts updating the product scope and digital tools to support implementation of the EU Deforestation...

7/9/2026 8:52:52 AM

CSRD Update – EU Member States Continue to Move Forward on Omnibus Transposition, Albeit Slowly

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...

7/9/2026 8:52:41 AM

In Case You Missed It: June 2026 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...

7/9/2026 8:52:09 AM

UK Corporate Human Rights Compliance Developments – Four Laws and Regulations to Watch

By Michael Littenberg Samantha Elliott

Over the last few weeks, the UK government has taken steps to enhance the Modern Slavery Act and develop deforestation regulations that...

7/9/2026 8:38:09 AM

California Air Resources Board Announces New Public Meeting on SB 253 Reporting

By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter Peter Witschi

The California Air Resources Board announced yesterday afternoon that it will hold another public workshop to support the development of...

7/3/2026 4:52:07 PM

California To Propose Delaying Corporate GHG Emissions Reporting by Three Months

By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter Peter Witschi

Yesterday afternoon – with 48 days to go until the first reports are due – the California Air Resources Board announced that it will be...