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A basis for research and practical guidance focusing on federal securities laws, compliance & corporate governance.

DealLawyers

DealLawyers.com

An educational service that provides practical guidance on legal issues involving public and private mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity – and much more.

CompensationStandards

CompensationStandards.com

The “one stop” resource for information about responsible executive compensation practices & disclosure.

Section16.net

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Widely recognized as the premier online research platform providing practical guidance on issues involving Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and all of its related rules.

PracticalESG

PracticalESG.com

Keeping you in-the-know on environmental, social and governance developments

Tomorrow is our major webcast event – “The New SEC Climate Disclosures: Key Action Items Now,” consisting of two one-hour sessions. Demand has been so high that we had to buy additional virtual seats for this webcast TWICE. There is no cost to attend. Our first session, beginning at 2:00 pm Eastern, will cover: 

  • How to convey to your bosses & colleagues the major differences between this proposal and traditional SEC reporting, and existing ESG disclosures;
  • Tips for overcoming the new challenges that this disclosure will create;
  • Key steps for companies to take right now to prepare for compliance; and
  • Former regulators’ perspectives.

Hear step-by-step action items from these experienced practitioners:

  • Stephanie Bignon – Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary, WestRock
  • Meredith Cross – Partner, WilmerHale 
  • Karen J. Garnett –  Managing Director, Head of ESG Policy and Reporting, Charles Schwab & Company
  • Denis Jacob – Chief Audit Executive, GE 
  • Dave Lynn – Partner, Morrison Foerster

Our second session, beginning at 3:00 pm Eastern, will cover: 

  • ESG data that investors and others want, compared to what’s currently available;
  • Types of questions and disclosure reviews companies can expect from regulators;
  • How companies can prepare disclosure with an eye towards minimizing questions & risks;
  • How asset managers, institutional investors and other external audiences use climate disclosure; and
  • A look at our model disclosure and how it anticipates these issues.

This session features:

  • Amy Borrus – Executive Director at the Council of Institutional Investors
  • Devika Kaul –  VP, Asset Stewardship, State Street Global Advisors 
  • Satyam Khanna – SIEPR Policy Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
  • Dave Lynn – Partner, Morrison Foerster
  • Kosmas Papadopoulos, Executive Director, Head of Sustainability Advisory Services – Americas, ISS Corporate Solutions

Register today for this FREE event, and please share it with anyone on your team or in your network who may be interested. That includes ESG, Sustainability & Impact Officers, Environmental Health & Safety Officers, Investor Relations & Public Relations professionals, in-house and outside counsel who are advising boards or preparing disclosures, and anyone involved with ESG strategies and disclosures. Sign up and save $100 off our October 11th 1st Annual Practical ESG Conference AND $200 towards an annual subscription to PracticalESG.com. Email sales@ccrcorp.com or call 1-800-737-1271 to claim this offer.

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The Editor

Lawrence Heim has been practicing in the field of ESG management for almost 40 years. He began his career as a legal assistant in the Environmental Practice of Vinson & Elkins working for a partner who is nationally recognized and an adjunct professor of environmental law at the University of Texas Law School. He moved into technical environmental consulting with ENSR Consulting & Engineering at the height of environmental regulatory development, working across a range of disciplines. He was one… View Profile