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.
Our Practice
Paul, Weiss’s Sustainability and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Advisory Practice helps clients develop integrated ESG strategies that safeguard corporate reputation, mitigate risk and leverage opportunity.
Insights
ESG Thought Leadership
Interest on the part of investors and other corporate stakeholders in environmental, social and governance matters has surged in recent years, and the current economic, public health and social justice crises have only intensified this focus. We are committed to providing guidance on critical sustainability and ESG issues for companies and their in-house counsel.
In the News
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Jeannie Rhee Discusses ESG Practice in LEADERS Magazine
LEADERS Magazine featured litigation partner Jeannie Rhee in a Q&A in its July, August, September 2022 issue.
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Law360 Highlights Rapid Growth of Paul, Weiss ESG Practice
Law360 profiled the firm’s Sustainability & ESG Advisory practice and its rapid growth.
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The ESG and Law Institute Partners With Howard University School of Law
Paul, Weiss’s ESG and Law Institute, a forum of businesses and academic institutions dedicated to the independent study of issues relating to the intersection of ESG (environmental, social and governance), business and the law, today announced that it has signed on its second academic partner, Howard University School of Law.
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Dave Curran and Brad Karp Co-Author ESG Column in ALM Corporate Counsel
Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Co-Chair Dave Curran and firm Chairman Brad Karp co-authored a column, “The ESG Outlook for 2022,” published in ALM Corporate Counsel.
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Paul, Weiss ESG and Law Institute Garners National Media Attention for First-of-Its-Kind Research Initiatives
Following its launch on September 29, the Paul, Weiss ESG and Law Institute, a first-of-its-kind research initiative led by Dave Curran, ESG and Law Institute executive director and co-chair of the Paul, Weiss ESG Advisory Practice, garnered significant attention from national media outlets.
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David Huntington, Valerie Radwaner and Laura Turano Publish Article in Law360 on Nasdaq’s Board Diversity Requirements
Corporate partners David Huntington and Laura Turano and firm Deputy Chair Valerie Radwaner published an article, “Board Diversity Considerations in Light of New Nasdaq Rules,” in Law360.
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David Curran Appointed Co-Chair of NYSBA ESG Committee
Chief Sustainability and ESG Officer David Curran has been appointed co-chair of the New York State Bar Association’s ESG Committee. The recently formed ESG Committee aims to actively monitor ESG developments, promote discussion of ESG topics within the legal industry, and educate and engage New York lawyers, law students and law faculty on ESG practices and developments.
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Dave Curran Quoted in Reuters on Critical Role of Compliance Departments for ESG
Chief Sustainability and ESG Officer Dave Curran was quoted in a Reuters article, “INSIGHT: ESG Is More Than Just a New Burden For Compliance.”
Firm News
Paul, Weiss Launches Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice
Paul, Weiss has launched a new Sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Advisory practice to help boards and executives navigate the legal, business and political ramifications of developing and implementing Sustainability and ESG initiatives, including ESG-focused shareholder engagement.
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