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PracticalESG

PracticalESG.com

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

PracticalESG.com members can now listen to the second podcast in our series of six covering 10 years of the SEC’s conflict minerals disclosure rule and what that experience may offer in the context of an SEC climate disclosure rule.

Michael Littenberg of Ropes & Gray has been deeply involved in the conflict minerals rule since its beginning and is one of the most well known attorneys/advisors on the topic – as well as ESG in general. Michael talks about

  • Legal developments and risks from the conflict minerals rule
    • Using supplier data
    • Disclosure enforcement by SEC
    • Third party litigation
    • Contractual risks
  • Claims relating to actions taken/not taken in relation to commitments made in conflict minerals disclosures
  • Translating these to climate disclosure risks

Members can access the podcast and transcript here.

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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