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Recent ESG Articles
US Appeals Court Upholds Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule, However
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-11-04T21:43:07-04:00Saturday, November 4th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: board diversity, ESG, Kaplow, LGBTQ+, Nasdaq, Stuart Kaplow, underrepresented minority|
Last week, a federal appeals court upheld Nasdaq’s board diversity rule potentially impacting the large numbers of businesses having initiatives to advance gender and racially diverse talent. Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC proposed a rule that would require companies listed on its stock exchange to have ...
Navigating the Urban Landscape: London’s Low Emission Zone vs. NYC Congestion Pricing
By Stuart Kaplow|2024-06-25T21:46:14-04:00Sunday, September 10th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: congestion pricing, ESG, GHG, greenhouse gas, Kaplow, London low emission zone, Stuart Kaplow|
After this was posted, on June 15, 2024, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board announced it was going to bow to New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to pause congestion pricing. In an era where climate concerns including greenhouse gas emissions from cars are at the ...
Launch of the Nature Crime Alliance
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-08-26T22:24:16-04:00Saturday, August 26th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: biodiversity degradation, ESG, illegal logging, Kaplow, modern slavery, Nature Crime Alliance, Stuart Kaplow, sustainability law|
Last week saw the launch of the Nature Crime Alliance, a new, multi sector approach to fighting criminal forms of logging, mining, wildlife trade, land conversion, crimes associated with fishing, and the illegal activities with which they converge. The Alliance is significant because this is ...
In God We Trust Wins 9 – 0
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-07-02T16:42:27-04:00Sunday, July 2nd, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: ESG, free exercise, Groff, Groff v. Dejoy, in God we trust, Kaplow, Stuart Kaplow, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act|
The Supreme Court issued several decisions last week at the conclusion of its term, some split 6 – 3 along ideological lines, but it was a 9 – 0 unanimous decision, receiving little mass media attention that may impact the largest number of Americans when ...
The Positive Side of Green Hushing: Averting Backlash and Enhancing Corporate Sustainability
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-06-26T18:52:11-04:00Saturday, June 24th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: ESG, GHG, green hushing, greenwashing, Kaplow, Stuart Kaplow|
In today's world, where environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns are gaining significant attention, companies are increasingly being scrutinized not only for their impact on the planet and society but also for their messaging. As a result, some organizations have adopted a strategy of "green ...
Court Saves Gas Stoves from the Government
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-04-23T17:49:39-04:00Sunday, April 23rd, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: ban natural gas, City of Berkley, ESG, gas stove, Kaplow, Stuart Kaplow|
“By completely prohibiting the installation of natural gas piping within newly constructed buildings, the City of Berkeley has waded into a domain preempted by Congress,” is the opening sentence and ultimate holding in the April 17, 2023, decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ...
Do You Own Your GHG Emission Data?
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-06-26T11:38:28-04:00Sunday, April 16th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: ESG, GHG, GHG data, GHG emission data, greenhouse gas, greenhouse gas data, Kaplow, Stuart Kaplow|
As governments and businesses alike try to measure their carbon footprint and strive to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to limit the damage caused by climate change, there is increased interest in GHG emissions data. GHG emissions data is hugely important, including that ownership can ...
GHG Emissions Poll Provides Strategies for Business
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-04-09T17:06:23-04:00Saturday, April 8th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: ESG, GHG, GHG Emission survey, greenhouse gas, Kaplow, Stuart Kaplow|
While the term greenhouse gas emissions easily rolls off the tongue these days and there has been a ballooning of net zero GHG commitments by government and non-state actors alike, this is all still a very new idea and in point of fact, as of April 2023, ...