Sustainability & Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Advisory Practice
Sustainability & Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Advisory Practice
Business leaders face greater pressure to increase their organizations’ resilience while simultaneously addressing social issues of importance to stakeholders. Our advisory practice helps companies navigate the legal, business and political ramifications of developing and implementing ESG initiatives. We advise on matters such as stakeholder engagement, corporate governance, crisis management, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, diversity and inclusion, ethics and compliance.
Updates to California Climate Accountability Package & Anti-Greenwashing Measure
October 23, 2024 Download PDF
California, the state at the leading edge of climate regulation nationally, recently amended two state laws known together as the California Climate Accountability Package, under which U.S. companies that satisfy monetary thresholds and do business in the state will be required to disclose their direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks. We offer an overview of the scope, requirements and key reporting obligations of the two amended state laws —the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (CCDAA) and Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (CRFRA)—as well as the Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act.