On 14 May 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA“) published its final report on “Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms” (the “Guidelines“). The Guidelines aim to provide fund managers with clear and measurable criteria to assess their ability to use ESG and/or sustainability-related terms
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UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Finalised Guidance on its Anti-Greenwashing Rule
On 23 April 2024, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA“) published its “Finalised non‑handbook guidance on the Anti‑Greenwashing Rule (FG/24/3)” (the “Guidance“). The FCA has published the Guidance to help in-scope firms understand and comply with the anti-greenwashing rule, which will come into effect on 31 May 2024.
Background
The anti-greenwashing rule is…
MB Microtalk: The SEC’s Climate-Change Disclosure Rules: Governance and Management Related Disclosures and Considerations
In this MB Microtalk video, Mayer Brown’s Larry Cunningham goes over governance and management related disclosure requirements in the SEC’s recently finalized climate disclosure rules.
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MB Microtalk: The SEC’s Climate-Change Disclosure Rules: An Overview
In this MB Microtalk video, Mayer Brown’s Anna Pinedo provides an overview of the SEC’s climate disclosure rules.
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MB Microtalk: Mitigating Greenwashing Risk
In this MB Microtalk video, Mayer Brown’s James Taylor discusses “Greenwashing,” or essentially portraying a company’s products, activities or policies as having positive environmental outcomes when that is not the case.
This microtalk is a part of a series on Greenwashing. Watch the other episodes on our MB Microtalk page.
SEC Stays Climate-Related Disclosure Rules
The SEC paused implementation of the climate-related disclosure rules in the face of significant legal challenges. The rules would impose substantial disclosure mandates on companies, including concerning the costs of extreme weather events, corporate strategies for addressing climate change, corporate governance procedures and, for certain companies, greenhouse gas emissions.
The SEC had proposed the rules…
MB Microtalk: Navigating the Risks of Greenwashing – Part 2
In this MB Microtalk video, Mayer Brown’s James Taylor discusses “Greenwashing,” or essentially portraying a company’s products, activities or policies as having positive environmental outcomes when that is not the case.
This microtalk is a part of a series on Greenwashing. Watch the other episodes on our MB Microtalk page.
MB Microtalk: Navigating the Risks of Greenwashing – Part 1
In this MB Microtalk video, Mayer Brown’s James Taylor discusses “Greenwashing,” or essentially portraying a company’s products, activities or policies as having positive environmental outcomes when that is not the case.
This microtalk is a part of a series on Greenwashing. Watch the other episodes on our MB Microtalk page.
MB Microtalk: What is Greenwashing?
In this MB Microtalk video, Mayer Brown’s James Taylor discusses “Greenwashing,” or essentially portraying a company’s products, activities or policies as having positive environmental outcomes when that is not the case.
This microtalk is a part of a series on Greenwashing. Watch the other episodes on our MB Microtalk page.
Back: SEC Climate Reporting Rules Revived
The Fifth Circuit restored the SEC’s climate disclosure regulations today after an administrative stay (see the alert on the stay here).
The Fifth Circuit decision to lift the stay follows after yesterday’s announcement that the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit will hear a case consolidating nine of the lawsuits across the…