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The European Union Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) Approaches the Legislative Goal Line – or Does It?

CSDDD, the world’s most consequential piece of sustainability legislation, appears to be proceeding to enactment. This is happening even though the legislative process seemed to have stalled out in February, after being subjected to contentious lobbying. If enacted, it will be the pre-eminent example what I call Value Chain Sustainability, in that it will impose several ESG obligations, notably (i)…
Allen Campbell
March 28, 2024
ESG/Sustainability

SEC Adopts Final Climate Disclosure Rules

Last Wednesday, March 6th, the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) released its final climate disclosure rules, formally known as The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (the Final Rules). 886 pages long (!), they require publicly listed U.S. companies and certain foreign companies to disclose climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports.
Allen Campbell
March 13, 2024
ESG/Sustainability

European Union Lawmakers Approve Nature Restoration Law

On Tuesday, February 28th, the European Parliament voted, by a narrow margin, to adopt the Nature Restoration Law. Enacted against a backdrop of concern that natural places have been degraded, the core concept of the law is that protecting remaining natural places will not be sufficient; also needed is large-scale restoration. The goal of the law is to rehabilitate at…
Allen Campbell
February 28, 2024
ESG/Sustainability

Financial Valuation Models: The Air Versus The Sea

Recently, the Norwegian government legalized large-scale commercial sea mining. Many expected environmentalists to applaud the sea floor production of natural elements like lithium and cobalt, elements that are used to create large batteries for the storage of renewable energy. After all, one major complaint about solar and wind power is that energy production dwindles on cloudy days and evenings when…
Michael Kraten
February 7, 2024
ESG/Sustainability

ESG Litigation Risk Is the Leading Litigation Risk in 2024

ESG started off as a choice. Grounded in the sentiments of Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethical Investing, ESG meant that you chose to act in accordance with your values and not merely for the sake of financial profits. Those days are long over.  Today many investors and customers expect or even require companies to “do ESG”. What had been “voluntary”…
Allen Campbell
January 31, 2024
Greenwash California
ESG/Sustainability

New California Anti-Greenwashing Law Is Now in Effect

For at least a decade or so, hearing that they need to be better stewards of our planetary environment, many companies have responded with public and investor relations campaigns showcasing their environmental virtues. Unfortunately, many of the alleged virtues are exaggerated, misleading or outright falsehoods. Critics call it “greenwashing”.
Allen Campbell
January 17, 2024